Between…to
This sign in the Kent Vale lift says: For children between 6 to 16 years When you have two numbers, you need “between… and”, or “from… to” not “between… to”. For children from 6...
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Plural noun adjuncts again
This sign in the lift at Kent Vale says Pre-loved Items Collection Which sounds weird to me because I would have said Pre-loved Item Collection even though obviously they will be collecting more than...
Pierre Cardin and the Apparels of Ecclesiastical Vestments
This sign at OG says: Pierre Cardin apparels Now, I used to think that the word “apparel” had no legitimate plural form, but it appears I was wrong. Google’s dictionary says: However, I don’t...
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,...
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”...
A la carte buffet
If you thought “a la carte” was the opposite of “buffet”, think again! I think the idea is that you pay a fixed price (in this case $25), and then you get to request...
Accumulative Man Hours
This is a sign at the entrance to a construction site on West Coast Road at Clementi Woods Park. I’m happy that there have not been any accidents. I know that because the number...
Cutleries Station
I took this (lousy) photo of a sign that says “Cutleries Station” at Soup Spoon in Novena. In modern standard British and American English, “cutleries” is not a word. (Neither is “equipments”.) What makes...