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Old 11-17-2011, 03:57 AM
 
Location: Texas
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There's a truck line which operates out of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Painted all over the rig is their name:

Boarder to Boarder Trucking.

You don't say!

 
Old 11-17-2011, 07:08 AM
 
Location: NW Indiana
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There's a truck line which operates out of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Painted all over the rig is their name:

Boarder to Boarder Trucking.

You don't say!
Ignorance abounds.
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Old 11-17-2011, 07:09 AM
 
Location: NW Indiana
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A few years back we received a high school graduation party invitation with the words: Your invited.

Doesn't anyone profread anymore?
*LOL* Thnaks for the laguh.
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Old 11-17-2011, 07:15 AM
 
Location: The Hall of Justice
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Anyone else starting to hear the word funnest?

Seems like it's starting to be acceptable.
As one of my favorite radio DJs says, I reject that totally.
 
Old 11-17-2011, 05:24 PM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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Saw this today on a business forum: all be it

I never thought I was a great master of spelling/grammar, but at least I'm smart enough to have someone prOOfread for me.

Ah, irregardless, no one cares alot.
 
Old 11-17-2011, 06:56 PM
 
Location: Sherman Oaks, CA
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I love this one! I snapped this photo on my way home from work a couple of weeks ago. (Oh, wait, or should that be "week's" ago? )

 
Old 11-18-2011, 06:08 AM
 
Location: S.E. US
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Ah, irregardless, no one cares alot.
Did you mean to write "regardless" and "a lot"?

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I love this one! I snapped this photo on my way home from work a couple of weeks ago. (Oh, wait, or should that be "week's" ago? )
Great shot! Thanks.
 
Old 11-18-2011, 08:20 AM
 
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I'll just leave these here.
 
Old 11-18-2011, 05:20 PM
 
Location: Sherman Oaks, CA
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I love both of those sites! Apostrophe Abuse is the perfect name for such atrocities.

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I'll just leave these here.
 
Old 11-18-2011, 07:23 PM
 
Location: NW Indiana
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I love this one! I snapped this photo on my way home from work a couple of weeks ago. (Oh, wait, or should that be "week's" ago? )
Priceless! It's sad, though, that most people who see that sign will never know it contain's error's.
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