Thursday, September 13, 2007

so-called customers


I like that this sign features every possible configuration of underline and quotation marks. I also am perplexed by the quote/underline in "their". What is that meant to signify? Thanks to Lori and her friend for sending it to me.

6 comments:

  1. The botched possessive in customers adds some spice, as well.

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  2. Are the customers meant to be kept on a leash, I wonder? I've known customers who might benefit from a leash.

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  3. And they still forgot the apostrophe on "our customer's" safety.

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  4. From one writer to another, this sign is wrong on so many levels. Perhaps it's time to start another blog on botched apostrophe usage.

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  5. Well obviously underlined "their" is a clear use of emphatic ambiguity. I use it every day.

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  6. maybe they meant the apostrophe "must be on a leash"... those apostrophe's can be killers...

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