In my continuing quest for perfect use of the Queen's English, I report that I have found yet another example of poor grammar in retail signage. This image was taken in one of those healthy fast food stores that I hope know more about making fresh food than they do about grammar. The error in case you can't pick it, is the lack of a comma after the word 'and', as underlined in red. Without the comma, the sentence implies a stronger link between the words fatigue and confusion. The intention of the writer is to give equal weight to all three words in the list; depression, fatigue, and confusion. To give a stronger link between the latter two would simply not make sense.
Mike Biggs
2 comments:
Who would pay that much attention to a blurb about bananas?
Great point! You are probably right. The need for such scrutiny is far lower than that offered by me. None the less, it still annoys me since I make the effort. Why don't others?
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