Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Lost in Translation?


This restaurant is advertising items that are not yet on the menu, and therefore the items are "Comein Soon," according to them.  What they should say is that the items are "Coming Soon."

Submitted by an 8th grader

Burger King's making a big profit!

I'm sure we've all heard our grandparents wax on about the good ol' days, when movies were a dime and gas was well under a dollar.  But this Burger King sign shows prices are rising out of control!  Three hundred dollars for two Whoppers?  Unless.... maybe they forgot to put a period between the three and the first zero?  In that case, they should have left off the two zeroes and just said $3.

Submitted by an 8th grader
This handwritten sign has two errors, despite the amazingly neat handwriting.  Can you spot them?  First of all, this restaurant will be "close" on Sunday.  They meant to say 'closed,' but 'close' changes the meaning entirely.  Are they moving the restaurant close that Sunday? 
Also, they advertise that they will take 'order' over $100.  They should make that plural, and take 'orders' over $100.  Will they only take one order?  Hm.

Submitted by an 8th grader

Misspellings abound!

Lenny's is advertising a pretty good deal, though it's hard to see it past all the spelling errors!  Where to start?  How about with the "Deli Fresh Experince"?  That should be 'Experience.'  Now, in order to get this fabulous meal deal, you must 'purchace' a 'sandwhich.'  What they should say is a 'sandwich purchase.'
Clearly this person won't be participating in the SJB Spelling Bee!

Submitted by Marie Marcalus, 7th grade

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Are they proposing?



The sign for this insurance company is advertising the fact that "We fiance."  But a 'fiance' is a noun meaning a man engaged to be married.  What it should say is "We finance."  They are missing a very important letter.

Submitted by an 8th grader 

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Apostrophes show possession!

The portion boxed in is begging for apostrophes.  It should read, "Items needed: women's, men's, and children's clothing, shoes, and linens."  But at least they got the serial comma right!

It's for a good cause...

Well, if I can't fault the cause, I can still fault the grammar.  Why 'homeless' was deemed a proper adjective I'm not quite sure. 
It should read, "Breaking the homeless cycle one family at a time."