GrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrRRR

In my job you live in a constant state of fury that the PRs who get paid double your wage often have little or no grasp of how to use the English language. You don't sell over 10,000 tickets, you sell more than 10,000 tickets. And for God's sake, learn to use an apostrophe.

Here's a classic example, which landed in my inbox about five minutes ago. You would think that Topshop would proof read their marketing stuff, but it appears not...

Comments

Heather Leavers said…

oh my absolute favourite, the apostrophe. Have you noticed the top of Folksy's blog? From memory it reads "this is Folksy's blog, it's voice" ARGH! If I've reported it once...

Pedants unite!

9 January 2010 at 17:00

Nicola said…

Or when you miss-read something really fast then get all confused...
I just read you comment as "Pendants Unite" ;^)
Nic xx

9 January 2010 at 17:23

Vic at Blossom and Snowflakes said…

Many a time I've nearly taken a big black marker with me on shopping trips and corrected spellings in all the shops! The apostrophe is a bad one...

9 January 2010 at 20:59

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I have a beautiful, really delicate vintage filigree brooch in the shape of a butterfly. The trouble is, I can't decide whether to make it into a necklace or a bracelet. What do you guys think? (Sorry about the blurry photo - that's what happend when I only have my phone, not the proper camera):

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Explosion in a jewellery box

It took me ages to find a pretty way to store the jewellery for my Folksy shop . I didn't want it to get muddled up with my own jewellery, but at the same time I didn't just want to stick it all in a box. I also wanted something that I could take with me to craft shows. At first I used a French shabby-chic style mini jewellery mannequin, but it soon got full! Then I found a gorgeous bird-themed jewellery stand. Unfortunately I've been so busy making lovely new items recently that tha's got a bit stuffed too! Oh dear... (Sorry about the picture quality, I had to take them on my mobile) I think it's probably time to buy another jewellery stand. I want one that will complement my existing ones but not exactly the same. Any suggestions will be happily welcomed. And how do you all store your stock? Is it tucked away under a bed or proudly on display to make the most of any visitors?

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