We went to Dewsbury today to see Michael to have a last hair cut before Cape Town. He's a great hair dresser and has become a friend over the years and is well worth the drive from Luddendenfoot!
While parking up I noticed a new cafe had opened close to the salon and saw the following advertising banner:
"A Sign of Great taste. Grill's Panini's Baguettes Curry's"
How could anyone get it so wrong with the poor old apostrophe?
There is no logic to the errors either.Why are the baguettes singled out for the correct punctuation?
When I was teaching I always told the kids they would make fewer mistakes if they left out the apostrophe altogether : If in doubt,leave it out!
This cafe may be a sign of great taste but not,sadly, of great punctuation!
And yes, it does matter!
Bad punctuation, bad spelling, but what can you say when they are brought up on "Beanz meanz Heinz" Love Pam/mum
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