Dispose your unwanted items
This sign in the Kent Vale lift says: SPRING CLEANING Residents can dispose their unwanted items at 3 locations from 9AM – 5PM It should say “dispose of” for reasons I’ve explained elsewhere. Also,...
Monthly Archive: August 2017
Lift Display Panel Notice
From the Office of Housing Services, the folks that brought you the critically acclaimed “Bicycle Clearance Exercise Notice“, comes another exciting announcement! Apparently, residents of Kent Vale Block I can look forward to at...
Plural noun adjuncts
I have seen this sign hundreds of times. It says: 24 Hours Hot Line That’s a perfect example of a plural noun being used to modify another noun, like “cutleries station”, except that “hours”...
The missing epicene pronouns of English
This advertisement depicting a couple on a cruise ship says: Where Everyone Gets What They Need As a writer of English curriculum materials for kids, I’ve become incredibly sensitive to singular/plural agreement. I think...