Oh brother!

OK, so it isn't a sign, but I just couldn't ignore it. This is an illustration from an Amazon page advertising a Kindle edition of a translation of a famous Russian novel. The publisher, e-artnow Editions, has managed to insert an apostrophe that is not only uncalled-for but is also the wrong way round. Whatever happened to proofreaders?

Bargain offer

A great offer from Tesco. Buy any two of these £1.50 drink cans and you get a magnificent saving of exactly nothing!

Gained in translation

Apparently the line of Bengali text actually translates simply as "No loitering".

A plight to remember

 

Relics from the RMS Titanic lay on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean for a century before they were hauled up to star in a travelling exhibition. And now you can’t see them because they might have got damp!

Amazingly unremarkable

Branches of Poundland can now be found all over the UK, from Penzance to Elgin, from Dover to Londonderry. Their fascias used to bear slogans such as “EVERYTHING’S £1” or “yes! everything’s £1”. But now they declare “...AMAZING VALUE EVERYDAY”. 

What is really amazing is the slogan’s sloppy use of the word “everyday”. Look it up in any dictionary and you will find that it is an adjective meaning ordinary or commonplace or normal or usual or routine or typical or mundane or unremarkable or workaday. 

So Poundland seems to be offering amazingly unremarkable value. What the company means is presumably “amazing value every day”.

A "catergorical" error

Sheffield High School is an independent day school for girls in South Yorkshire. Early in 2013, inspectors from the Independent Schools Inspectorate found that the school met all the requirements of the Independent School Standards Regulations 2010. They did, however, make three minor recommendations for further improvement. Surprisingly, if this boastful sign is anything to go by, none of the suggestions related to the school's ability to spell difficult words such as "category".

Eat a veggie

If you are a carnivore and you hate vegetarians, you now have a chance to eat them at a Turkish restaurant in north-west London. This Hendon establishment serves its vegetarians grilled, accompanied by an assortment of vegetables.