Monday, June 27, 2011

Urgint Need for Editers at Yellowstonf!!

This way if you need a kiss at Yellowstone.
I may be away from the office but that doesn't prevent me from practicing my annoying habit of noticing misspelled words on signs in public places. While Yellowstone may enjoy the title of most-famous national park, it is also, based on my observations, by far the leader in misspelled signs. Take the plural for bus. I know, Wikipedia claims that busses is acceptable. But busses will always refer to kisses in the style guide in my brain. Only the version with one "s" is acceptable. Anyway, just about every sign in the park referring to that mode of transportation uses the double "s." I also saw a sign pointing the way to a "Dinning Room," something I have no interest in checking out, and one advising not to park "vehilces" in the drive-through lane. Paula actually pointed out all the misspelled signs to a ranger who said they have probably been like that for a long time!

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