The artist blew it. The white board has a marker but no eraser. You can add letters, but not erase them. The misspelling should be a word with one letter left out, like carful.
I once made a living as a technical writer. I had to live with people called editors. It was like high school English on steroids. While other people in the office were debating politics or sports, we debated the placement of commas and even whether one was needed.
The experience has made me a better writer, but I have gotten lax. I no longer loose sleep if I end a sentence with a preposition or if I dangle a participle.
“This is the sort of nonsense up with which I will not put.” – Winston Churchill.
There is all too much truth in this. The compulsive need to correct improper grammar and spelling errors is a curse to those of us with that affliction. But it reminds me of an old joke.
A young girl opens the front door and is surprised to see her teacher. ‘Are your parents in?’ asked the teacher.
‘They was in but they is gone now.’ said the girl.
‘They WAS in! They IS gone!’ exclaimed the teacher, ‘Where’s your grammar?’
C about 3 years ago
Admiral Ackbar was here
Ratkin Premium Member about 3 years ago
The artist blew it. The white board has a marker but no eraser. You can add letters, but not erase them. The misspelling should be a word with one letter left out, like carful.
gopher gofer about 3 years ago
well, i’m just going to sit here and feel grammatically smug…
dflak about 3 years ago
I once made a living as a technical writer. I had to live with people called editors. It was like high school English on steroids. While other people in the office were debating politics or sports, we debated the placement of commas and even whether one was needed.
The experience has made me a better writer, but I have gotten lax. I no longer loose sleep if I end a sentence with a preposition or if I dangle a participle.
“This is the sort of nonsense up with which I will not put.” – Winston Churchill.
AlanDF about 3 years ago
I guess if it was just “Its,” with no apostrophe, more folks would miss the joke.
bobbyferrel about 3 years ago
Catching English teachers would be easy. But why would you want a bunch of English teachers?
Lee26 Premium Member about 3 years ago
It’s not just English Teachers, lol. I majored in Grammar Naziism in college. :)
purepaul Premium Member about 3 years ago
It’s a cartoon, not a legal contract.
WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago
Wonderfull!
otforever about 3 years ago
“Their, their Mrs. Grammarrite, leave it alone.”
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom about 3 years ago
You could add a Y to that, making it carefully.
ebonkobold about 3 years ago
Good ridence
Lablubber about 3 years ago
A better trap would be to have a dangling participle fall on her.
Bill D. Kat Premium Member about 3 years ago
There is all too much truth in this. The compulsive need to correct improper grammar and spelling errors is a curse to those of us with that affliction. But it reminds me of an old joke.
A young girl opens the front door and is surprised to see her teacher. ‘Are your parents in?’ asked the teacher.
‘They was in but they is gone now.’ said the girl.
‘They WAS in! They IS gone!’ exclaimed the teacher, ‘Where’s your grammar?’
‘She’s in the living room watching TV.’
dsom8 about 3 years ago
The trap is the second error.
MissyTiger about 3 years ago
There should be a tarp covering the hole. “Carefull. Its’ a tarp!”