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:

Anonymous said...

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

29 March 2014 at 11:24
Ruth said...

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

29 March 2014 at 15:53
Halfie said...

Thanks Sue.

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

29 March 2014 at 16:44
Ruth said...

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

29 March 2014 at 16:58
Anonymous said...

And thank you, not thankyou.

29 March 2014 at 22:57
Halfie said...

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

30 March 2014 at 14:17
Jill, Matilda Rose said...

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?

30 March 2014 at 17:18
Jill, Matilda Rose said...

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

30 March 2014 at 17:21
Halfie said...

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.

30 March 2014 at 20:41
Sarah said...

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!

31 March 2014 at 12:40

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