I think they meant to say "enforced"

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 07/04/2017 at 13:10 • Filed to: Proud to be grammatically challenged

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But what do I know. I’m just a crab.

Wacko > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 13:13

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In trump’s America the correct spelling is Nforced

facw > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 13:15

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I think in force works. Enforced would be fine too, and perhaps better, but in force isn’t wrong.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 13:18

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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 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 13:26

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But you’re our favorite crab

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 13:38

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No, that makes sense. It says the parking rule is in force 24 hours a day.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/04/2017 at 13:40

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I don’t agree... rules are enforced, Beyonce is a force, love is the source.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 13:45

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Post Office parking only, in effect 24 hours daily

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/04/2017 at 13:50

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“In great strength or numbers 24 hours daily” .... ehhhhhh

Steve in Manhattan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 13:53

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http://snarkygrammarguide.blogspot.com/2010/09/enforce-vs-inforce-only-one-is-word.html

xc90v8/I4 :( > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 14:19

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Maybe the rule is in force 24 hours but only enforced 8 hours?

I’m no native speaker but I see a difference..

ttyymmnn > facw 07/04/2017 at 14:31

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I think that they meant “enforced” but thought it should be spelled “in force.”

facw > ttyymmnn 07/04/2017 at 14:36

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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 > Steve in Manhattan 07/04/2017 at 14:40

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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 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 14:40

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A moron didn’t capitalize the f of “force” but unnecessary capitalized many other letters.

Brian McKay > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/04/2017 at 14:40

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How is a rule inside force?

Brian McKay > xc90v8/I4 :( 07/04/2017 at 14:42

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Maybe that post office and/or the sign maker contain poorly-educated morons.

Frenchlicker > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 15:06

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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? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 15:55

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Steve in Manhattan > facw 07/04/2017 at 16:37

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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. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/04/2017 at 16:49

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I think it’s grammatically correct—the rule is “in force,” if not enforced, 24 hours a day—but a stupid word choice.