Quote Originally Posted by Twisterdog

I recently saw a sign on the sign board outside our local junior high school that said, "School is in. Drive safe." Drive SAFE? On a sign at a SCHOOL? How about "safely"?
While I might not catch the adverb thing, I am always struck by the stupidity of the comment. I see this and think, Okay! Drive like a lunatic when school is NOT in session. All the kids are running around outside the school grounds, and the sign encourages one (by negative inference) to drive like a lunatic.

Or, really, when the kids ARE all secure in the school building, that WOULD really be the best time to drive like a lunatic. I think a little bit too much sometimes.


Quote Originally Posted by Twisterdog
Another thing that irritates me is the misuse of quotation marks. On a menu in a cafe we ate at recently: "Try our "great" apple pie!" Now, I'm sure they were trying for emphasis, "Try our GREAT apple pie!" or "Try our great apple pie." But, of course, by enclosing it in quotation marks, what they were really saying was, "Try our not-so-great apple pie."
That sends me up the wall. I see these beautiful signs, new signs, specially made signs, with quotes on them!!! ARGH!!! (Apostrophes also get me going.)