Grammar Fail JMC070: May 2009

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Horoscope Fail

From a freebee magazine I picked up in NY in December...

SAGITTARIUS - Hey, are you finished yet? It doesn't matter that I couldn't possibly know what it is you haven't finished - I'm pretty sure there's something you haven't finished and it's driving you crazy. Also, I'm pretty sure you know you'll be happier if you just get off your ass and finish the thing, but something is tying you down. Damn it, Scorpio. If not now, when?

Scorpio? I thought this was the Sag horoscope... hmm...

Political Science Fail

"Politicians strive to make pubic policy..."

From my roommate's polysci paper. Good thing she had me read it. She used the word "pubic" instead of "public" six times. Spell check isn't going to catch that.

Misplaced Modifier Fail

Seen on Craig's List

Black kids' furniture for sale! cheap!

Hmm... why can't white kids use this furniture? Or Asian kids? Or Hispanic kids?

DUIN Spring 2009 Fail 7

Publications should really pick a style so things like dates of events are consistent throughout. I think DUIN's style is inconsistency.

DUIN Spring 2009 Fail 6

My favorite mistake on this page is at the bottom in the "choose your own adventure" part. Nerve-wracking. Haha.

DUIN Spring 2009 Fail 5

Ok, this one is a little bit tricky. The Drake Relays is a singular name given to a whole weekend of events, despite the fact that the world "relays" is plural. As far as agreement goes, it should be singular.