Bruce Small, post: 401087, member: 1201 wrote: Two construction zone signs this morning on Interstate-10 near Banning, California:
55 mph all vehicels.
55 mph all vehicals.
What were these signs. I trust they weren't pre-printed. Did they have letters to put on the signs somehow, or were they hand-written? ie: did the signing field guy do the typo? (Just curious how this happened).
Tom Adams, post: 401614, member: 7285 wrote: What were these signs. I trust they weren't pre-printed. Did they have letters to put on the signs somehow, or were they hand-written? ie: did the signing field guy do the typo? (Just curious how this happened).
Both were electronic caution signs.
Bruce Small, post: 401625, member: 1201 wrote: Both were electronic caution signs.
That's just a technology failure.....they should've included spell check on the message entry terminal.
A nearby county has a road named Wichita Road. About half of the signs read Witchita Road.
Stephen Ward, post: 401627, member: 1206 wrote: That's just a technology failure.....they should've included spell check on the message entry terminal.
You're right of course, but spellcheck is why so many people are poor spellers.
Tom Adams, post: 401631, member: 7285 wrote: You're right of course, but spellcheck is why so many people are poor spellers.
I was being a wise-ass of course, but you're correct. My spelling was much better before someone invented the spell check crutch. The flip side can also be true. My southern way of speaking sometimes influences my spelling and spell check keeps me from completely embarrassing myself.
Stephen Ward, post: 401634, member: 1206 wrote: I was being a wise-ass of course, but you're correct. My spelling was much better before someone invented the spell check crutch. The flip side can also be true. My southern way of speaking sometimes influences my spelling and spell check keeps me from completely embarrassing myself.
Be proud of your drawl. We are the only ones that speak true English.
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Local car dealership had a huge sign up for a while.."Satifaction Guaranteed"
I had lunch at a restaurant today that offered sandwiches on white and weaht bread.
paden cash, post: 401644, member: 20 wrote: Be proud of your drawl. We are the only ones that speak true English.
That was impressive, the way she imitated the accents.
paden cash, post: 401644, member: 20 wrote: Be proud of your drawl. We are the only ones that speak true English.
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For years Cajun French was considered by French Europeans to be a bastardized French because of the influences of the "new country".
But in recent years, linguists have decided that it's a more true and archaic French of centuries ago.
It is the modern European French that has transformed.
Years ago, I met a young fellow from a blue blood VA family. William & Mary college grad etc. His VA accent was almost British.
Writers like Tennessee Williams and actors like Katherine Hepburn understood the nexus. That is why they could flawlessly portray Southern characters.
When I first moved to New Orleans, some of the local patois was similar to a Hoboken or Jersey City accent. Irish and Italian immigrants.
well that my 2cts worth of BS for the day.
In the very early 1970s, I briefly owned a 56 Dodge panel truck that was owned by some old family owned appliance store. Most of the commercial lettering was faded out but one could read the store's faded slogan on the side.
"We sell everything almost"
The true language is whatever is being spoken now.
summerprophet, post: 401436, member: 8874 wrote: Need a local plumber?
I see no problem, what am I missing here?
I suspect the "Local" plumber put a nail in the "C" and could?? look like an "E" to some. Look at the nail pattern on the post.
Or it could be the "7" turned into a "2".
Beats me. 😎
summerprophet, post: 401436, member: 8874 wrote: Need a local plumber?
I see no problem, what am I missing here?
With the placement of the nail in the center of the c in local, From the road it looks like "NEED A LOEAL Plumber?"
Dave Karoly, post: 401693, member: 94 wrote: The true language is whatever is being spoken now.
Dangling participle modifier and all...;)
paden cash, post: 401761, member: 20 wrote: Dangling participle modifier and all...;)
now, now.....
Robert Hill, post: 401691, member: 378 wrote: For years Cajun French was considered by French Europeans to be a bastardized French because of the influences of the "new country".
But in recent years, linguists have decided that it's a more true and archaic French of centuries ago.
It is the modern European French that has transformed.
Years ago, I met a young fellow from a blue blood VA family. William & Mary college grad etc. His VA accent was almost British.
Writers like Tennessee Williams and actors like Katherine Hepburn understood the nexus. That is why they could flawlessly portray Southern characters.
When I first moved to New Orleans, some of the local patois was similar to a Hoboken or Jersey City accent. Irish and Italian immigrants.
well that my 2cts worth of BS for the day.
I recently met a professor of ancient Greek, and she said that language was much richer and more expressive than modern Greek. Complete with examples.
No Pubic Restrooms. This was on a Mexican Restaraunt that opened right next door to an established Mexican one in Chattanooga.
I like the one that says "we don't except credit cards". I always wanted to give them a card and say "I saw the sign, so I guess I'll pay with this".
