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Grammar Cop: Will They Except Cache?

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Complaint: Misdemeanor misuse of a homophone - "principle" when "principal" was called for; transfer of error on to a vinyl banner; mounting banner in a window with significant vehicular and pedestrian exposure.

Defendant: City Connections Realty, Inc.

Report: Officer noticed transgression on Park Ave. while passing another former restaurant that he had meant to go to. Apparently he waited too long. Before a ticket was issued, he was briefly amused by the idea of a broker with principles.

Fine: $105


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Can I be the first to publically appeal to the Grammer Cop to pass a by-law to determine cruel and unusual punishments for the inappropriate use of the exclamation mark? Or, as offenders would have it, the exclamation mark!!!!!!!!!!. In this case, I find it hard to get as excited as the sign author about there being a kitchen, albeit a high end one, in the basement.

Posted by: John | March 18, 2004 10:22 AM

I agree.

So, is that how they spell "grammar" in Ireland?

Posted by: Brian | March 18, 2004 10:45 AM

What, W-R-O-N-G? Are typos simply a manslaughter or diminished responsibility charge next to the murder cases taken on by Grammar Cop?

Posted by: John | March 18, 2004 11:03 AM

I'm inclined to fine, so I can get my hands on some of those over-valued Euro.

Posted by: Brian | March 18, 2004 11:32 AM

Is that how you spell "publicly" in Ireland?

Posted by: Oli | March 18, 2004 12:06 PM

Actually publically is synonym of publicly.

Posted by: John | March 18, 2004 1:50 PM

I see. I just hadn't seen that spelling before, or at least I don't remember.

Posted by: Oli | March 19, 2004 12:00 PM

Test. Don't ask.

Posted by: john | March 25, 2004 6:55 AM

you know i have to ask!

Posted by: Kristi | April 8, 2004 12:23 PM

A few things:
1) Is it not an infraction to mix the use "SF" with "S.F.?" This may be a stylistic offense rather than grammatical. Please advise.
2) Shouldn't "high end" be hyphenated? Shouldn't it also be used in an explicable context?
3)Isn't "Euros" the plural of Euro?

Posted by: Carl | February 10, 2005 5:01 PM

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