Just before the weekend, here are a few funny (but probably not for the people responsible!) examples of the importance of hiring a proofreader - especially when you're working on something really BIG!
This first one's an American sign, so 'center' is actually spelt correctly, but whatever the teachers at Portage do, it probably doesn't involve spelling tests...?!
I really do wonder what the 15 best things about these schools are...?
Given they have a holiday named after this word, how did the Americans slip up on this particular one...?
Maybe the arrow's just pointing the wrong way? Or should it say 'left', not 'right'? Confused...?
Oh dear! Too cool for school? By the way, anyone got any paint stripper handy?
Poor guy! At least given the positioning, I suppose he won't see it too often...
OK, listen up because this last one needs a bit of explaining - unless you're fluent in Welsh of course? Apparently the signwriters emailed the official council translator asking for a Welsh translation of their 'No entry for heavy goods vehicles...' message. The official translator was away on holiday, but had kindly put an out-of-office message on their email system... Yes, you've guessed it, the Welsh means something like: "Sorry, I'm out of the office at the moment - if you need me urgently, please give me a call"!
Happy proofreading and have a great weekend!
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