To think someone should have picked up on this terrible misspelling?

[SalemSaberhagen]

I'm parked outside a second hand shop right now called 'Needfull things'. Argh! Why did nobody pick up on it? Surely the printers should have noticed?

It's really annoying me!

Barbara, I want that mug. I really, desperately want that mug. Before MiniAsh came along I was a primary teacher (and will probably return to the profession at some point) and the number of times I thought those words in my head, I can't even begin to count. It would be very, very tempting to buy that mug for several of my ex pupils. It's also extremely tempting to buy it for ds' nursery staff...

StarkytheDirewolf. Your post made me laugh and you're right, it does make your eyes feel weird!

I think "needful" and such words are becoming more (dare I say it?)Americanised English? As is "until" (till) and "got" (gotton). My teen, who is very good at grammar and English usually, does make these mistakes sometimes but one of her primary school teachers used to use "gotton" . I can live with the odd spelling mistake (I believe in having a dictionary handy though for words you're not sure of, I really do lol). I would love that mug though but just to many f words in it for me for everyday use lol!

"too" I mean. Wrong use of the word "to". Typographical not spelling lol. Annoying when that happens.

My favourite was seen on the back of a catering van. "In and Out Door Catering"

Euphemia, ".... A teachers' fb page?"

Or.... "A teacher's fb page?"

The local independent card shop sells 'stationary'. I just want to say something to them!

Pub near me had a big sign saying 'Locally sauced food'; I laughed at the typo! Turns out it's a cleverly thought out pun and I missed the humour. I was so smug helpful pointing it out.

Diane if you're son is using gotton then he's wrong anyway, it's gotten. (I wouldn't normally point this out but it is a thread about spelling and grammar mistakes ...)

Rug's and Carpets - obviously hedging their bets with the apostrophes there!

Seriously, who sits there and says, "well, you need an apostrophe at the end of rugs, but carpets can go without." I'd love to hear their logical argument!

I had a little badge as a teenager which I loved, until I looked at it properly one day, "Punks not dead."

I choose to believe it is a deliberate allusion to immortal punks.

Why the random 'it's' catford?

It isn't random.

I've told this story on here before.

Went into Thorntons last summer to see a huge display of those chocolate plaques that can have a message iced onto them.

There were lots already iced with the message 'Thanks for been my teacher'.

I pointed it out to them and two members of staff made a mad dash to take the display down.

Just loved the fact it was a gift thanking a teacher, but with a spelling error

"You're" first drink is free on the Bella Italia children's menu.

CD's and DVD's

Drives me insane also and this is a bit different but when people say or write "dc comics" (

river ooops XP

Ok then catford, why did you just write 'it's'?

Salem I think catford was referring to a mistake the poster above (Juneau) made; its instead of it's. Wasn't a very nice way of doing it though and not terribly clear.
Loving this thread though! I used to walk past a pub on my way into town that advertised "steak's". Steak is what?!

I see this sign every day. I have to resist the urge to take a silver marker pen to the extra 'f'.

Sorry for being thick but what's wrong with the sign in the OP?

I dint I will any Needfull Things is meant to say!

It should be 'Needful.'

*don't

Oh thanks DrDre. I've never heard that word before.

Salem I think catford was referring to a mistake the poster above (Juneau) made; its instead of it's

Yes.

Wasn't a very nice way of doing it though and not terribly clear

Bollocks on both counts.

Some signs round my way still say 081!!!!