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Category: Bad English: real examples

I hope to build this into a library of real-life examples of bad spelling and usage. Contributions welcome.

Comical typos in restaurant menus: why don’t some businesses bother making the effort to spell properly in their communications?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Sue Fenton

Great fun was had perusing the latest menu delivered by a local Indian takeaway; it offers a comical variety of… Read more Comical typos in restaurant menus: why don’t some businesses bother making the effort to spell properly in their communications?

Is it pedantic to expect correct English from a company that wants to charge £7,000 for a delicate medical procedure?

Posted on January 4, 2013March 15, 2013 by Sue Fenton

When shopping, there are times when bad English doesn’t really matter. Take greengrocers, for example; I routinely grumble and scoff… Read more Is it pedantic to expect correct English from a company that wants to charge £7,000 for a delicate medical procedure?

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