A punny punnet
I see what you did there, Cold Storage. Green Seedless Grapes Carefully selected from the many varieties available for their good taste, they will definitely meet your “grape expectations”. Unlike the longan box, this...
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Today Special
Let’s have a look at a strange sentence. My class today was fun. Which word is “today” modifying? It’s an adverb, and the verb is “was”, so “today” must be modifying “was”. Easy, right?...
Pita Pan
Pita Pan is a Middle-Eastern style vegetarian restaurant. It has a clever name but no actual connection to the character Peter Pan created by J.M. Barrie.
Between/to vs between/and vs from/to
Take my word for it, this sign is about a discounted movie screening that is taking place “between 1pm to 3pm”. Using “to” with “between” sounds terrible, but I know why people write this...
Apparels vs Apparel
This sign at Marks & Spencer at Parkway Parade says: 20% off Ladies’ printed apparels & bras It should say ‘apparel’, not ‘apparels’. The sign also says: Image for illustration purpose only We can...
Historical Building: Built Since 1826
This one is worse than “Established Since 1984”. This sign on one of the shophouses at Boat Quay should just say “Built in 1826”. In fact, all you’d have to do to fix it...
No-boarding and No-alighting Zones
The intent of this phrase is to designate zones in which people are permitted neither to get in a taxi nor to get out of one. However, I think “no-boarding and no-alighting” is a...
Report suspicious individuals or items
… but not both? Another problem with conjunctions! The intent is: Report all the suspicious individuals and all the suspicious items you notice. But it’s getting confused with: If you see a suspicious individual...
Stackable jewelry box with lots of great feathers
If you thought AutoCorrect only affected text messages, think again. Whoever was responsible for inputting the marketing text that describes the features of this stackable jewelry box got as far as “feat—” and then...