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Andy BirkenheadAndy Birkenhead Posts: 13,450
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I got in a black cab the other day and this sign was in the window. The spelling is exactly as on the sign, by the way !
"DRIVERS MUST INSURE THAT PASSENGERS WEAR THERE SEATBELTS"

INSURE ??
THERE ??
Words fail me.
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    The VixenThe Vixen Posts: 9,829
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    They failed the taxi driver too.:D
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    PictoPicto Posts: 24,270
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    Our local cafe sells chip balms according to their menu.
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    Hobbit FeetHobbit Feet Posts: 18,798
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    He's a taxi driver not an English teacher so for that reason it really doesn't bother me.

    For whatever reason some people are poorly educated.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 21,093
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    The Daily Mail has such mistakes in everyday I notice - It drives me nuts.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 263
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    That's nothing. 15 years ago I saw this laminated notice on the wall of a bookshop in Birmingham:
    MORE
    BOOK'S
    UPSTAIR'S
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    RadiomaniacRadiomaniac Posts: 43,510
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    A local cafe used to proudly announce in large painted letters on the window 'Fresh cut sandwishes'.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 40
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    You should have taken out a pen and corrected it for him.
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    nessyfencernessyfencer Posts: 9,195
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    Andy Birkenhead wrote: »
    I got in a black cab the other day and this sign was in the window. The spelling is exactly as on the sign, by the way !
    "DRIVERS MUST INSURE THAT PASSENGERS WEAR THERE SEATBELTS"

    INSURE ??
    THERE ??
    Words fail me.
    Is there any relevance that the taxi was black? Would you have pointed it out if it happened to be a white taxi?
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    RadiomaniacRadiomaniac Posts: 43,510
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    stupidwheelie wrote: »
    The Daily Mail has such mistakes in everyday I notice - It drives me nuts.
    Yes, they are terrible and I believe they no longer use proof-readers. Their worst and most common one seems to be 'soliders' for 'soldiers'.
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    RadiomaniacRadiomaniac Posts: 43,510
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    Andy Birkenhead wrote: »
    I got in a black cab the other day and this sign was in the window. The spelling is exactly as on the sign, by the way !
    "DRIVERS MUST INSURE THAT PASSENGERS WEAR THERE SEATBELTS"

    INSURE ??
    THERE ??
    Words fail me.
    That's a bit strange, because the message itself seems to be aimed at the driver, so was it handwritten by him (in that case, why would he need to remind himself?) or on some kind of manufactured sign? It would make more sense to just say that passengers must ensure that they wear their seatbelts.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,182
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    Spelling Nazi's are the dirge of society. Worse than paedophiles and granny rapists.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 21,093
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    Radiomaniac wrote: »
    Yes, they are terrible and I believe they no longer use proof-readers. Their worst and most common one seems to be 'soliders' for 'soldiers'.
    That explains a lot! I wonder why? I often think some of the articles were written by children as some kind of initiative.:D
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    KapellmeisterKapellmeister Posts: 41,322
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    I find the mis-use of the apostrophe the most annoying error. How many cafe's have sandwich's, cake's and biscuit's for sale. It's nothing but chronic ignorance and laziness.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,005
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    My local cafe has 'Shepuds Pie' for sale, love that one!
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    tanstaafltanstaafl Posts: 22,298
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    nessyfencer wrote: »
    Is there any relevance that the taxi was black? Would you have pointed it out if it happened to be a white taxi?
    Aha, a cunning reference to the greedy Chinese supermarket customers thread. :)
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    nessyfencernessyfencer Posts: 9,195
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    tanstaafl wrote: »
    Aha, a cunning reference to the greedy Chinese supermarket customers thread. :)
    Well done ;)

    :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 176
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    nessyfencer wrote: »
    Is there any relevance that the taxi was black? Would you have pointed it out if it happened to be a white taxi?

    I have to say this made laugh.

    Thank you for the afternoon chuckle.
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    GabbitasGabbitas Posts: 8,985
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    My local chippie apparently sells sausages in butter.
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    PictoPicto Posts: 24,270
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    Gabbitas wrote: »
    My local chippie apparently sells sausages in butter.

    Sounds tasty, i might try them. :)
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    Hugh JboobsHugh Jboobs Posts: 15,316
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    I used to work for a company where we each had to do a short Powerpoint presentation on our "Aims and Objectives" for that month.

    One complete div who worked there would, without fail, every time stand up and present his "Aims and Objections."

    None of the bosses ever picked him up on it.
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    MindeeMindee Posts: 22,975
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    Andy Birkenhead wrote: »
    I got in a black cab the other day and this sign was in the window. The spelling is exactly as on the sign, by the way !
    "DRIVERS MUST INSURE THAT PASSENGERS WEAR THERE SEATBELTS"

    INSURE ??
    THERE ??
    Words fail me.

    Sounds good ADVISE to me :D
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    Hugh JboobsHugh Jboobs Posts: 15,316
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    Mindee wrote: »
    Sounds good ADVISE to me :D

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh don't get me started on that one! :mad::mad::mad:

    :D
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    SigurdSigurd Posts: 26,610
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    sootysoo wrote: »
    Spelling Nazi's are the dirge of society. Worse than paedophiles and granny rapists.
    I'll assume (perhaps wrongly) that the two mistakes in that post were intended as a joke! :D
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    kim1994kim1994 Posts: 7,332
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    Sigurd wrote: »
    I'll assume (perhaps wrongly) that the two mistakes in that post were intended as a joke! :D

    I would hazard a guess it was not intentional
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 14,284
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    Kapellmeister wrote: »
    I find the mis-use of the apostrophe the most annoying error. How many cafe's have sandwich's, cake's and biscuit's for sale. It's nothing but chronic ignorance and laziness.

    The apostrophe misuse makes me homicidal. Banana's, apple's and pear's is a sentence I've seen.
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