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Grammar Giggle – Hey Batter, Batter . . . I’ve Got a Little Something For You!

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This was sent to me by a reader last season. This is something that spell check might not catch. Don’t just rely on spell check! Obviously, newspaper editors don’t pay enough attention as headlines seem to be a constant source of Grammar Giggles!

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Grammar Giggles – Office Sign

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This sign was sent to me by a faithful blog reader. She saw this sign in an office where she works. There are so many issues in these few lines. First, I’m not sure why it goes from regular first letter cap in the first word to all caps for the rest of the entire message. Next, the word “copy” is misspelled. Then, for some reason, the abbreviations for identification and driver’s license only have one period instead of two. Finally, the word “control” should be “controlled.” Personally, I think this person’s ability to make any more signs should be “controlled.”

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Grammar Giggle – First Annuel

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It makes me proud when my kids or grandkids send me Grammar Giggles! This one came from my daughter from a wrestling tournament she attended for my grandson. I also thought it appropriate since I get to watch my grandson wrestle in another tournament tomorrow! I’ll have to be on the lookout for other Grammar Giggle material!

First Annuel

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Grammar Giggle – Dr. DDS

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This caught my eye recently in a GUM dental products commercial. If you are going to refer to someone by their title, i.e., John Smith, DDS, you do not include “Dr.” at the front, so the reference to this dentist is incorrect. The same rule applies to the title Esq. If you say John Smith, Esq., you do not add “Attorney” to make it Attorney John Smith, Esq. Choose one or the other, but do not use both.

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Grammar Giggle – We All Need a Little “Melp” Now and Then

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This one was sent to me by one of my biggest supporters–my son–when he saw it on the Internet. We are assuming they mean “help” because a Google search of “melp” brings up a few interesting things, but none of them fit this headline. And it is a news outlet and we all know their reputation for accuracy . . .

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Grammar Giggles – Breath of Contract

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This is from a reader who has a real eagle eye for Grammar Giggles and sends them to me regularly. It is a great example of not relying on spell check (and also a reminder to change the setting in Word to not ignore words in all caps–although that wouldn’t have helped in this case).

Breath of Contract

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Grammar Giggle – Keeping Speakers in Perspective, or Is It Prospective?

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I came across this on a webpage while I was looking for potential speakers for a conference we’re working on.

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Here’s the problem (according to the Gregg Reference Manual):

perspective – means to view in correct proportion

prospective – means anticipated

So I’m thinking what they are really looking for are anticipated speakers, not speakers they will view in the correct proportion (wrong on so many levels). I have emailed them about this error so they can fix it. But using it as a teaching moment, I include it here, leaving off the identifying information. My goal is never to embarrass a person or company who has an error in a public place, but to use it to teach you all what is really correct.

 

 

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