Oh, American spelling is such a mixed bag. I grudgingly accept the logic behind its existence, but I really feel that using it anywhere outside of the US (or Canada, for some words) is completely unacceptable. It's possible that the writer of this sign is actually American, which would make the crime a little less heinous, but considering this photo was taken in small town Western Australia (Bridgetown, to be specific), I'd say the chances are slim. Besides which, the inclusion of a superfluous apostrophe in "Tees" is enough to raise my ire, so the writer would be in my bad books anyway.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
American spelling invasion
Oh, American spelling is such a mixed bag. I grudgingly accept the logic behind its existence, but I really feel that using it anywhere outside of the US (or Canada, for some words) is completely unacceptable. It's possible that the writer of this sign is actually American, which would make the crime a little less heinous, but considering this photo was taken in small town Western Australia (Bridgetown, to be specific), I'd say the chances are slim. Besides which, the inclusion of a superfluous apostrophe in "Tees" is enough to raise my ire, so the writer would be in my bad books anyway.
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jenface i am really loving this blog thus far! AND it's not even because of the actual photos themselves so much as it is about your wacky little commentaries! "classic jenny"!
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Maybe they only had one t-shirt for sale - i.e. "Printed Tee is $10".
ReplyDeleteAlso the ampersand is backwards....wth?
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