The Daily Fail is 900 years ahead of its time…
Camilla
REMOTELY: adverb [ADVERB -ed] If someone or something is remotely placed or situated, they are a long way from other people or places. MOTLEY: adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You can describe a group of things as a motley collection if you think they seem strange together because they are all very different.
Motley crew
When I first saw this I thought The Guardian had made an error. Seems not, though. Apparently if you’re using a did(not) in your sentence, the general rule is that the tense used is present. It still looks ugly though. “That never used to […]
Did this used to be use?
Working in children’s publishing – we used the phrase ‘sneak peek’ a LOT. I think probably 40 per cent of those ‘peeks’ were spelled ‘peak’ as illustrated neatly here by Victoria Beckham…
Peak peek
A taste of the Co-op copywriters’ grammar.
Its it’s again
Peak-British apologising in this sign.
Please, sorry
Even forgotten password messages aren’t safe from the tyranny of typos. This should obviously say “email on its way” – not “it is way”.
You’ve got mail
University of life
As spotted at Pontins Camber Sands – at least 30 notices using your for you’re.
Rabbiting on
REMEMBER: Lying dogs lie down, but laying dogs should be given a wide berth…