Spot The Solecism
Posted in Linguistic Annoyances at 21:00 on 2 February 2010
Today I received a glossy four page flier (folded A3 size, then) – I think it came with my newspaper – calling itself Holyrood Magazine. Its strapline was, “Are you in the loop? Holyrood Magazine is Scotland’s award winning current affairs magazine.”
The banner headline was “Education in Scotland 2010” about a conference to take place in Edinburgh on Tue 23rd Feb.
The introduction to Session One: Scotland’s Education System started,
“It has now been 10 years since the power to make decisions was handed to Scotland and it’s administration.”
I stopped reading right there.
It was clearly written by someone who needs a bit more education him or herself. It was also not adequately proof-read.
Where’s the brick wall to bang my head against?
Tags: Linguistic Annoyances
Onebrow
2 February 2010 at 21:08
It’s tragic to see it happen. So many documents get so close and then get confused when it comes to the exception that proves the rule.
jackdeighton
3 February 2010 at 22:44
Well done, Onebrow.
You were the only person to comment on the deliberate mistake…..
(I’ve changed it now.)