The Urge To Correct Errors
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
Philippines
July 24, 2018 5:08pm CST
When you see a street sign, or even an advertisement that has some grammatical or typographical (spelling) errors, do you want to correct it?
It happens to me even when we are on the road and I see such errors in signs. I feel like I wanted to go down from the vehicle and get a marker to edit it! Some people especially children would think such are correct spellings/grammar!
I wish those making such tarpaulin ads, or billboards will think or consult the online dictionary/grammar tools first before posting it.
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@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
24 Jul 18
@acelawrites especially that construction that has that tarp, hahaha
how are you? :))
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
@Lucky15 I'm fine too! Just went back here just this week. I saw that you also came back just this week? It's good myLot is always here to stay, so we can still connect with online friends from so long ago! And I noticed we earn faster now!Could it be the admin made some adjustments?
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
24 Jul 18
Oh it's nice to see you again here! Yes, I always have that itchy feeling to correct those things! 
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
So true! Sometimes people make fun of it; they make memes out of it!
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
24 Jul 18
Ha ha ha, I am the same as you. I also have the urge to correct them.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
24 Jul 18
Yes, we could not be contented as long as we see those mistakes being displayed!
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
Yes, the "editor" in us is always ignited once we see those blatant errors!
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
25 Jul 18
yes it happens to me all the time
On my way to work I walk past loads of shops and see signs constantly which are full of errors.
One I remember is a recruitment consultant with a sign outside that always has mistakes in it...I'd never use them for that simple fact.
On my way to work I walk past loads of shops and see signs constantly which are full of errors.
One I remember is a recruitment consultant with a sign outside that always has mistakes in it...I'd never use them for that simple fact.1 person likes this
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
They do not consult a dictionary or the net to check if they did it rightly.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
Like DRIVE SLOW. MEN AT WORK ? and PDXING :) Foreigners really have a headache deciphering what this second sign means hehehe!
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
So true! I also wondered what was the meaning of PEDXING when I first saw it along Roxas Blvd.! I thought it's a name of a Chinese they put there to mark that street!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
@acelawrites Hahahaha! It also took me some time to know what that word meant :)
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
Yes, there are subtle ways to correct if especially if they are relatives.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
i see some tarps of establishments here having errors in grammar and spelling. an "ENTERPRISE" is spelled "ENTERTRISE". but i do not want to go down and correct them. i am not a grammar Nazi and i am not a native English speaker. i may even have more errors than them.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
Well, that's fine, you won't get stressed thinking about it.
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