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Grammar Police, part XX

posted: 05.24.09 at 08:00 PM
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epic triple-spelling failure!

Due to these egregious spelling errors, the owner of this sign was forced to make a $75,000 donation to The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.
Source: Laundromat in Chicago.

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Grammar Police, part XIX

posted: 05.17.09 at 08:00 PM
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in a drastic cost-cutting measure, the Tribune company has eliminated spell check from all newsrooms

The Grammar Police have issued an All Point Bulletin for the missing verb.
Source: chicagotribune.com.

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Grammar Police, part XVIII

posted: 05.10.09 at 08:00 PM
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it is particularly sad when a freakin' dry cleaner misspells the word "shirt"

“That’s not a typo,” the store owner claimed while being arrested by the Grammar Police, “the sign has a lisp.”
Source: Dry cleaner in Chicago.
(Reader submitted. Thank you, Colleen.)

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Grammar Police, part XVII

posted: 05.03.09 at 08:00 PM
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too bad spell check is not available on hand-lettered signs

Grammar Police gonna arrest u.
Source: Gas station in Waukegan, Illinois.

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Grammar Police, part XVI

posted: 04.26.09 at 08:00 PM
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complete waste of time

The Grammar Police were offended by the misuse of “your” and the lack of an apostrophe in “won’t.” The Racism Police were offended by the suggestion that minorities are incapable of filling out a 1040.
Source: Facebook application.

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Grammar Police, part XV

posted: 04.19.09 at 09:00 PM
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belonging to the stereo?

“The car stereo is what?” The Grammar Police joked while making the arrest.
Source: Electronics store in Waukegan, Illinois.

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Grammar Police, part XIV

posted: 04.10.09 at 08:00 PM
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how sausy

The Grammar Police were puzzled. How does one spell “giardiniera” correctly, yet fail to consistently spell “sauce” properly?
Source: Hot dog stand menu in Waukegan, Illinois.

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Grammar Police, part XIII

posted: 04.05.09 at 09:00 PM
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i am not inspired by this

One would tend to assume that God would not make grammar mistakes, either.
Source: Stupid inspirational sign posted in a Chicago taco stand.

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Grammar Police, part XII

posted: 03.28.09 at 09:00 PM
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fucking cheeseheads

The Grammar Police do not think that the Bulls’ frontcourt matches up well against the Packers’ defensive line.
Source: chicagotribune.com.

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Grammar Police, part XI

posted: 03.24.09 at 10:30 PM
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great care should be taken when using apostrophe's

The Grammar Police revoked this restaurant’s business license due to multiple apostrophe-use violations.
Source: Restaurant menu in Chicago.

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