Out to lunch6 Apr, 2016 in misspelling / sign / Uncategorized tagged chalkboard / lunch / misspelling / thecopyeditor by Camilla
Do I have any offers for this splendid sign with original features? Supberb sign1 Apr, 2016 in misspelling / sign tagged Bath / charity shop / dorothy house / sign / supberb / superb / thecopyeditor by Camilla
Yup, absolutely no doubt about it – Streatham Pharmacy will “really help” you kick the fags. Cynical speech marks27 Mar, 2016 in sign tagged speech marks / thecopyeditor by Camilla
In a world with no sunshine (or dictionaries), gray fruit reigns. NB ‘Gray’ is the common American spelling, while ‘grey’ is used in UK writing. Grey matter20 Mar, 2016 in sign tagged gray / grey / thecopyeditor by Camilla
Ahh. Nothing slakes a thirst quite like the mocking power of “unnecessary” quote marks. “Refreshing” offer6 Mar, 2016 in sign tagged quote marks / sarcasm / thecopyeditor by Camilla
This is Clinique’s third appearance on this blog. This time, for the rogue comma after ‘elegant’. FYI commas in a list replace the word ‘and’. In this case ‘elegant new fragrance’ would suffice. (Also, why is it written out twice?) Comma coma27 Feb, 2016 in grammar / product tagged clinique / thecopyeditor by Camilla
Celamteens – so much more a-peeling than older fruit. Smells like teen citrus20 Feb, 2016 in grammar / misspelling / product / sign tagged greengrocer / thecopyeditor by Camilla
Not many things in this world are grimmer than a baby changing mat in a public toilet. Usually covered in greasy sheen and speckled with unidentified crumbs (breadsticks? skin particles? actual faeces?), they should really only ever be used as an absolute last resort. This particular example caused even more of an […] Time for a change6 Feb, 2016 in misspelling / product / Uncategorized tagged baby changing / thecopyeditor by Camilla
The ‘launderett’, where you go to get your ‘clothe washe an drie’. Clean copy30 Jan, 2016 in sign tagged thecopyeditor by Camilla
What happens when you keep a dictionary under lock and key: Her Majesty’s Prison Brixton makes an ‘enterance’. A spell in jail24 Jan, 2016 in misspelling / sign tagged gaol / jail / thecopyeditor by Camilla