Mangling English: an occasional rant

Businesses that don't bother checking their websites, journalists who write gibberish and balderdash, professionals who can't take the extra time and effort to spell-check and proofread, newspapers that turn tragedy into farce through solecisms, plus the odd guide to solving common grammatical difficulties… Contributions and suggestions welcome. (… Also corrections if required, obviously!) Send to: manglingenglishATgmxDOTcom, stating your nom de mangle (if desired).

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Friday, 15 February 2013

You Cannot Be Serious, # 10

Another price drop sent in by John Holloway. This poster was on display in Currys, Macclesfield, last Saturday.

It's certainly a useful reminder that it's not just words that need checking; though (cynically) I wonder if this is silliness, a genuine error, or Curry's trying-it-on…

Thursday, 7 February 2013

You Cannot Be Serious, # 8

Today, John Holloway's third offering (for now…); this puzzler was spotted in Waitrose, Canary Wharf: