Tommy the Tenured Brit sent in this sign (click for a larger image):
Questions:
1. Would this be Allen Iversen's favorite golf course, or Michael Jackson's? Or both?
2. Why no apostrophe for possesive? Is "childrens" just the plural of "children" in England? I think "churrins" would be the correct form of that.
3. The dog poop sign: clearly an afterthought. Perhaps they should allow practise after all. And maybe learn how to spell "practice." Allen Iversen could help with that.
Questions:
1. Would this be Allen Iversen's favorite golf course, or Michael Jackson's? Or both?
2. Why no apostrophe for possesive? Is "childrens" just the plural of "children" in England? I think "churrins" would be the correct form of that.
3. The dog poop sign: clearly an afterthought. Perhaps they should allow practise after all. And maybe learn how to spell "practice." Allen Iversen could help with that.
It's an Englishism:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/knowledgeoflanguage/english/commonconfusions/practice/
'Practise' is a verb (an action).
Tim: "It's an Englishism" is American for "you misspelled it!" You are just laboUring under a misapprehension.
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