Be a Grammar Ninja today: Find and fix English errors in Singapore and stand to win up to $800 in Kinokuniya vouchers.
To enter:
1. Snap a picture of an English error found in a public place in Singapore.
2. Suggest a correction for the error.
3. Submit your picture and correction through our iPhone app or via email: stomp@stomp.com.sg. Include your name, phone number and email.
To qualify, your entry must have been found in Singapore. Other than this, there are no restrictions -- menus, product labels or banners are all fair game, so long as they occur in public places.
The best Grammar Ninjas stand to win up to $800 in Kinokuniya vouchers.
Our judges' decision is final. Note that by entering the competition, you are agreeing to be featured in interviews, photos or videos in Stomp or other SPH publications.
Ahem! My contribution, thank you.
The latest Grammar Ninja entries are featured here:
Tan Wen Xin's suggestion to correct this notice: 'Fun with Cycling Day'.
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Eugene Quek spotted this mistake on a price tag in the Fairprice Xtra outlet at Jurong Point. Eugene wrote: 'It was for the Monopoly Deal game, but somehow the staff managed to turn it into 'Monopoly Dead Card Game'. What a difference a single letter makes! The correct spelling would simply be 'Monopoly Deal Card Game'.'
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Eugene Quek spotted this on a service doorway at Citylink Mall, near the New York New York restaurant. The STOMPer quipped: 'I've never seen a scared window, worried pavement, or nervous staircase before, but here you have it - an alarmed door'. Eugene's suggested correction is 'The Door is Linked to An Alarm System'.
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Lubis Ratno spotted this mistake in a Today article. The suggested correction: ... did enough to impress (not impressed).
"> Josephine Ong points out that the headline should read 'An online portal just for women'. She found this mistake in one of TODAY's articles on Mar 6. It's a minor mistake but should not have appeared in a newspaper, says the STOMPer.
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Kim Han Ip saw this sign on the MRT train, pasted near the reserved seat. The STOMPer says there is an obvious grammatical mistake here: 'Let's give our seats to those who need it more'. The seats are first mentioned as plural 'our seats', then referred as the pronoun 'it' later, pointed out the STOMPer.
Kim Han Ip's suggested corrections: 1) Let's give our seats to those who need them more. or 2) Please give your seat to those who need it more.
Chan Yow Kwong spotted this sign at a hawker stall selling various food items. His suggested correction for the sign: Please 'Q' to be served.
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Benny Lim spotted this error at The Market Place at Jurong Point. Benny says that the sign has an extra 'the' that can be removed.
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Yasmin spotted this sign at Bottle Tree Park near Khatib MRT station. Her suggested correction is 'No age limit to be courteous'.
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Brenda sent this in and said that the sign should read: 'This way out'.
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Jaclyn Choon wrote: 'The sign above was spotted at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve last Saturday.'
Correction proposed by Jaclyn: Trees and branches may fall, Beware
Kenny Chen wrote: 'This caption is supposed to describe the benefits of their product to users. However the usage of tender is wrong because:
1) tender cannot be used to describe skin; it is used to describe meat or flesh.
2) there needs to be agreement with the word 'fairer' as the ad is making a comparative statement of one's skin improving after using the product.
Correction suggested by Kenny: Skin fed with bird's nest - softer and fairer
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Cheryl wrote: 'I found this sign in Xin Wang Cafe.'
Correction suggested by Cheryl: We seek your understanding that studying is not allowed. Thank you for your consideration.
Jon Chua wrote: 'I spotted this at Straits Cafe at Hotel Rendezvous.
Correction proposed by Jon: A must-try durian delight
Tham Jun Sheng wrote: 'This should be 'school' instead of 'skool''
Correction proposed by Jun Sheng: My First School
Caroline saw this sign at Jurong Point during the CNY period.
Her suggestion to correct the sign: We will not be serving the Steamboat Dinner Buffet from 28/01/2011 (Friday) till 17/02/2011 (Thursday). The buffet will resume from 18/02/2011 (Friday) onwards.
Jumadi wrote: I spotted this sign when purchasing some oranges at Jurong West, it says 'No Chooxing'.
Correction suggested by Jumadi: No Choosing
Ngun Cheng Hui wrote: 'This is directly opposite Waterloo Street Guan Imm Temple.'
Correction suggested by Cheng Hui: The first line on the banner should read 'Every Sunday, 7.30pm - 930pm'.
Jenica Rosaine Ticse wrote: 'I found this sentence in one of the advertisements of a local newspaper.
Correction suggested by Jenica: What's next for the Arab world?
Kenny Chen wrote: 'I wanted to share this photo of a sign at Raffles Place.'
Correction suggested by Kenny: Unveiling Soon
Azmiah sent in this picture of a sign.
Correction suggested by Azmiah: Our business are closed from 3/2/11 to 4/2/11
Althea wrote: 'This mistake is spotted on the sign at the entrance of New Asia Bar, a prominent place in the heart of City Hall. 'Sandals' is spelt 'sandles'.
Correction suggested by Althea: sandals
Oh Sue Ann writes: 'I saw this at Snow City (of all places!) last Saturday and decided to take a picture of it as the effect was rather comedic.'
Sue Ann's suggested correction: Please remove your personal belongings from the jacket and the pants before returning them.
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Jon Chua wrote: 'I found this in an SMRT bus.'
Jon's suggested correction: Thank you for moving to the back.
Jon Chua wrote: 'I found this in an SMRT bus.'
Jon's suggested correction: Thank you for moving to the back.
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