- Misuse of the apostrophe.
- Incorrect/misleading punctuation.
- Incorrectly composed simple plurals. (Becoming a crimeficreader favourite in 2011.)
- Incorrect spelling.
- Anything that doesn’t comply with New Hart’s Rules.
Send in anything you see!
Send in anything you see!
Janet O'Kane
/ January 10, 2012Hi Rhian,
I think you may be interested in : http://www.visitscottishborders.com/WhatToSee/Golf/default.aspx
This entry from the organisation supposedly promoting tourism in the Scottish Borders commits many crimes against grammar, including a blatant avoidance of apostrophes.
Janet O'Kane
/ January 19, 2012Today’s New Statesman invites readers to vote in a poll on carbon reduction: http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2012/01/labour-korea-miliband-hunt (bottom right corner) and falls into the its/it’s pit of poor punctuation.
Rhian, should I be emailing these to you, or is it ok to leave details on this page?