Friday, 28 March 2014

Dodgy spelling on the Grand Onion*

Approaching Stoke Bruerne bottom lock from the south is this CRT sign.

Oh dear.

And at Cosgrove Junction ...


Oh dear again.

Am I being too picky?

*You say onion, I say potato - let's call the whole thing a stew ...
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10 comments:

  1. Anonymous29 March 2014 at 11:24

    No, you are not being too picky! Seemingly Canal and River Trust need some proof readers... where's the Suggestions box?!

    Superb sun sparkle photos, they're lovely.

    Sue /Boatwif /nb Cleddau

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  2. Ruth29 March 2014 at 15:53

    You've totally lost me? what am I missing please?

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  3. Halfie29 March 2014 at 16:44

    Thanks Sue.

    Ruth, conventional spelling for the words in question is "past" (when going past something) and "aqueduct".

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  4. Ruth29 March 2014 at 16:58

    Doh, yes I see it now! the sun must be getting to me, thank you for taking the time to reply.

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  5. Anonymous29 March 2014 at 22:57

    And thank you, not thankyou.

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  6. Halfie30 March 2014 at 14:17

    And "cooperation", not "co-operation". Missed both of those!

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  7. Jill, Matilda Rose30 March 2014 at 17:18

    Now you see I've always thought it was 'passed' as in, 'passed me by,' 'moored boats,' etc., and 'past' as in, 'there were many blacksmiths in my mother's past'. So that means I've been getting it shamefully wrong all these years?

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  8. Jill, Matilda Rose30 March 2014 at 17:21

    PS If I can't speak English, what hope shall we have in Europe?

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  9. Halfie30 March 2014 at 20:41

    Ah, but the thing is, you can speak English without anyone knowing how you spell it! I have worked with many broadcast journalists who have been dreadful spellers, but when they voice pieces for radio or TV it doesn't matter.

    Have a great European adventure, Jill and Graham.

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  10. Sarah31 March 2014 at 12:40

    Jill, 'passed' is the past(!) tense of the verb 'to pass'. Spelled that way it's always a verb.

    'Past' can be an adjective, a noun (as in your mother's past), a preposition, or an adverb.

    So, I passed the moored boats (verb)
    I went past the moored boats (preposition)

    all here
    http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/past

    Thanks for giving me something interesting to think about!

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Sorry - I've had to switch on this word verification thingy. Hope you don't find it too annoying.