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If you've ever found yourself shaking your head sadly at an extra (or misplaced) apostrophe, or wished you could change that cafe sign that advertises "ornge jiuce", here are two champions who actually did something about it. For nearly three months, they drove across the country (and back) finding and correcting typos on public signs.
Humorous, thought-provoking, and fun, this book spoke directly to my not-so-hidden inner grammar nerd, and left me wanting more.
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Humorous, thought-provoking, and fun, this book spoke directly to my not-so-hidden inner grammar nerd, and left me wanting more.
Did anyone else find the typo in C ...more
Thank you, Jessica, for a good read! Lots of fun, though maybe less funny than I thought it would be, & more serious. Jeff & Ben (AKA "TEAL" - Typo Eradication Advancement League) cross the US correcting typos on signs – with and without permission – and learn about themselves, friendship, the law, how to be on probation, love, the world, and everything at the same time! They learn – perhaps through some hindsight – that asking for permission is better. They learn that despite a few Meanies out
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Aug 28, 2010
Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides
marked it as maybe-read-sometime
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The metaphors here are almost a crime against humanity (at least in the section leading up to the departure). That said, sometime I may be in the right mood to read this book.
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Kate
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