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Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

08/18/2010 03:06:09 AM · #1

I often find egregious examples of bad grammatical skill.

I'm going to use this thread to post them. You may, of course, add your own or comment if you so desire.

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You'd really think someone would have caught this before they actually printed the design..

SaraR

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

08/18/2010 08:31:39 AM · #2

I may be particularly thick, but I can't see where the obvious grammar gaffe is!

mycelium

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

08/18/2010 08:38:42 AM · #3

Me either..?

KarenNfld

08/18/2010 08:39:14 AM · #4

It's the word "cost", it should be "costs".

Edit:

Unless of course they're speaking in the past tense, in which case it would be correct as is, but I think it should be "costs" since you don't normally put up notices in the past tense.

Message edited by author 2010-08-18 08:40:22.

mycelium

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

08/18/2010 08:46:59 AM · #5

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

That was the only thing I could identify, too, but since the expenses associated with the box were certainly in the past by the time the box, filled with whatever, reached the store, past tense seems appropriate.

Perhaps, then, ambiguous at worst.

And this is aside from the questionable wisdom of asking minimum-wage workers to worry about 75-cent costs to a ridiculously huge and profitable corporation.

Yo_Spiff

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

08/18/2010 08:52:11 AM · #6

I'm glad they came out with a wireless version. That long cord was really getting to be a hassle.
(Also spotted in a Wal-Mart)

Message edited by author 2010-08-18 08:52:50.

KarenNfld

08/18/2010 10:02:31 AM · #7

This is on the dock along the harbourfront.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

08/18/2010 10:23:04 AM · #8

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

This is on the dock along the harbourfront.

hahah!

KarenNfld

08/18/2010 12:17:33 PM · #9

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

08/18/2010 12:54:44 PM · #10

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

I'm glad they came out with a wireless version. That long cord was really getting to be a hassle.
(Also spotted in a Wal-Mart)

I suspect the sign indicates that the item is available in the Wireless Department, no a wireless model ...

I've never understood how the public works departments who put up those "Slow Children At Play" signs get away with criticizing a whole neighborhood's kids' mental capacities ...

08/18/2010 01:00:06 PM · #11

Originally posted by mycelium:

Originally posted by KarenNfld:
It's the word "cost", it should be "costs".

Edit:

Unless of course they're speaking in the past tense, in which case it would be correct as is, but I think it should be "costs" since you don't normally put up notices in the past tense.

That was the only thing I could identify, too, but since the expenses associated with the box were certainly in the past by the time the box, filled with whatever, reached the store, past tense seems appropriate.

Perhaps, then, ambiguous at worst.

And this is aside from the questionable wisdom of asking minimum-wage workers to worry about 75-cent costs to a ridiculously huge and profitable corporation.

Still awkward. :)

Message edited by author 2010-08-18 13:00:42.

08/18/2010 01:01:45 PM · #12

Originally posted by KarenNfld:

This is on the dock along the harbourfront.

Yikes!

08/18/2010 01:02:47 PM · #13

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

I'm glad they came out with a wireless version. That long cord was really getting to be a hassle.
(Also spotted in a Wal-Mart)

I suspect the sign indicates that the item is available in the Wireless Department, no a wireless model ...

I've never understood how the public works departments who put up those "Slow Children At Play" signs get away with criticizing a whole neighborhood's kids' mental capacities ...

Every time I see a "Slow Speedbumps" I always think to myself, - Poor speedbumps..-- :)

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

08/18/2010 01:03:11 PM · #14

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

I'm glad they came out with a wireless version. That long cord was really getting to be a hassle.
(Also spotted in a Wal-Mart)

Gotta love Wally-world.

mycelium

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

08/18/2010 01:03:11 PM · #15

Originally posted by GeneralE:

I've never understood how the public works departments who put up those "Slow Children At Play" signs get away with criticizing a whole neighborhood's kids' mental capacities ...

And then there are those signs that read REDUCED SPEED AHEAD... which makes me think that discounted methamphetamines are just up the road.

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

08/18/2010 01:12:45 PM · #16

There was a sign posted at a workshop I was in earlier. I wish I could remember exactly what it said. It was made even more funny because it was a school system posting it.

08/18/2010 01:14:44 PM · #17

Originally posted by mycelium:

Originally posted by GeneralE:
I've never understood how the public works departments who put up those "Slow Children At Play" signs get away with criticizing a whole neighborhood's kids' mental capacities ...

And then there are those signs that read REDUCED SPEED AHEAD... which makes me think that discounted methamphetamines are just up the road.

ROFL, that's great!