Author Archives: Solopress

It seems that even the most simple signs can create havoc. Here are our top three…

It’s near impossible to make a spa sound like a place you wouldn’t want to go to, but these guys have managed it. It may be econolodge but surely they could have afforded just one more ‘L’?

Proof that sometimes mistakes can happen on the most obvious of things – an American newspaper had to apologise for spelling its own name incorrectly: “Readers may have noticed that Valley News misspelled its own name on yesterday’s front page… … Continue reading →

‘Child Beer Available Here’ ‘No Tecknology’ ‘We Bye Used Cars’ ‘Dont’t Drink and Drive’ Perhaps the ‘Child Beer’ was more intoxicating than anticipated for these writers. A trip back to ‘shcool’ is obviously needed!

These banners certainly grabbed my attention. I’m not too sure about the job prospects though…

Advertising what’s being sold in your shop is a great way to bring people in off the street, although the key is not to confuse customers! I best stock up on my supplies, oh wait…

Apostrophes seem to cause never ending problems from writers and proofreaders and the etiquette of using them also changes over time. Did you know that there are even organisations set up (and I quote) with the ‘specific aim of preserving … Continue reading →