Attention to Detail on Indepednence Blvd

How many workers looked at this sign, knew it was misspelled, but probably said, “it’s not my job?”  Or worse, didn’t realize it was misspelled.  Major fail.  I wonder how much money and manpower it will take to fix it. According to the Charlotte Observer, there will be no cost to taxpayers. Somehow, I highly doubt [...]

Grammar Matters: Whose and Who’s

I always get these confused, so much so that I avoid using either all together.  Finally, I took the two minutes needed to refresh my memory and understand the difference between the two. According to Paul Brians’ Common Errors in English Usage: This is one of those cases where it is important to remember that possessive [...]

Grammar Matters: Your Always Welcome Here

If the sign looks correct to you, then keep on reading!  It should be “you’re always welcome here,” – not “your.”  Though a common mistake, Copyblogger calls the your/you’re error as one of the five that make you look dumb. Nobody wants that! Every time I see this type of error I cringe.  So let’s [...]