by "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
Published 07/04/2017 at 13:10
by "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
Published 07/04/2017 at 13:10
Tags: Proud to be grammatically challenged
STARS: 6
But what do I know. I’m just a crab.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
07/04/2017 at 13:13, STARS: 3
In trump’s America the correct spelling is Nforced
"facw" (facw)
07/04/2017 at 13:15, STARS: 0
I think in force works. Enforced would be fine too, and perhaps better, but in force isn’t wrong.
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
07/04/2017 at 13:18, STARS: 1
Maybe they mean to say the rule is in force, as to say the rule holds. But I’m Dutch so what do I know. (The direct translation to Dutch makes sense in that way)
Also you need to get one of these for the fleet of Toyotas:
"BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo" (bluemazda2)
07/04/2017 at 13:26, STARS: 1
But you’re our favorite crab
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
07/04/2017 at 13:38, STARS: 1
No, that makes sense. It says the parking rule is in force 24 hours a day.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
07/04/2017 at 13:40, STARS: 2
I don’t agree... rules are enforced, Beyonce is a force, love is the source.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
07/04/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 1
Post Office parking only, in effect 24 hours daily
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
07/04/2017 at 13:50, STARS: 1
“In great strength or numbers 24 hours daily” .... ehhhhhh
"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
07/04/2017 at 13:53, STARS: 1
http://snarkygrammarguide.blogspot.com/2010/09/enforce-vs-inforce-only-one-is-word.html
"xc90v8/I4 :(" (xc90v8)
07/04/2017 at 14:19, STARS: 1
Maybe the rule is in force 24 hours but only enforced 8 hours?
I’m no native speaker but I see a difference..
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
07/04/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 0
I think that they meant “enforced” but thought it should be spelled “in force.”
"facw" (facw)
07/04/2017 at 14:36, STARS: 0
Seems like a jump considering “in force is a perfectly valid and sensible thing. See http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/in-force for example. I agree enforced would be better, but there’s nothing wrong about their usage.
"facw" (facw)
07/04/2017 at 14:40, STARS: 0
True, “inforce” is not a word, but the sign here says “in force” which are both words, and which are valid English when used this way.
"Brian McKay" (brianmckay)
07/04/2017 at 14:40, STARS: 0
A moron didn’t capitalize the f of “force” but unnecessary capitalized many other letters.
"Brian McKay" (brianmckay)
07/04/2017 at 14:40, STARS: 0
How is a rule inside force?
"Brian McKay" (brianmckay)
07/04/2017 at 14:42, STARS: 0
Maybe that post office and/or the sign maker contain poorly-educated morons.
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
07/04/2017 at 15:06, STARS: 0
The way they have it seems right. Sometimes rules like this are only for certain times of the day. This one is in force all of the time.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
07/04/2017 at 15:55, STARS: 0
"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
07/04/2017 at 16:37, STARS: 1
Unlike the great serial comma debate, I take no sides here, and I have no dog in this fight. Now I’m off to correct possessive errors on errant store signs.
"RPM esq." (rpm3)
07/04/2017 at 16:49, STARS: 1
I think it’s grammatically correct—the rule is “in force,” if not enforced, 24 hours a day—but a stupid word choice.