Lois writes:
I don’t know where this school is, but I wouldn’t bother going back after vacation, if I were a student who wanted to learn anything about grammar, homophones and apostrophes, at least. I found the sign in a file of photos e-mailed to me by my ever-alert sister, who shares the gene for ferreting out apostrophe and other abuses in the English language.
#1 by Superstitious FunDelicious on April 28, 2008 - 1:18 am
This is so sad. I can’t even think of anything clever to say. It is almost traumatizing.
#2 by Mme. Meow on April 28, 2008 - 2:02 am
Wait… my on vacation? As opposed to my off vacation?
#3 by Sharon on May 3, 2008 - 3:16 pm
Shame on them!
#4 by Anonymous on May 19, 2008 - 4:31 am
Superstitious fundelicious- I’m going to have to agree with you 100%.
The your/you’re mix up drives me absolutely insane.
And no wonder no one can understand that you’re is a contraction and your is possessive… The schools can’t even get it right!!
#5 by Grace on May 19, 2008 - 10:08 am
I want to cry
If that were my school … I probably would cry. And also leave.
I correct signs every day at school, but never by teachers. Apalling.
#6 by Anonymous on May 22, 2008 - 12:55 am
I agree. I (begin italics) am (end italics) traumatized.
#7 by Anonymous on May 22, 2008 - 5:30 am
Oh, this would be -such- a perfect opportunity with a student with a can of red spray paint…
#8 by Anonymous on May 27, 2008 - 2:12 pm
Someone should start a your/you’re blog like this one. This kind of abuse is everywhere!