Grammar Error On Advertisements
- 1. LANGUAGE AWARENESS Name: Harith Zakuan Bin Rosman S.ID: 3101017181 Lecturer: Mdm. Aisyah Bt. Abdul Mutalib Assignment: Grammatical Errors On Signboards/ Pamphlets/ Commercials/ Advertisements
- 2. 1. MAXIS Grammar Fail!
- 3. The Error: Sign into view your actual statistics. Into is not the same with in to : Ali dives into the pool. Please get in to the line.
- 4. The correct sentence should be: Please visit My Account page and sign in to view your actual statistics.
- 5. 2. HOSTEL FELLOWS Grammar Fail!
- 6. The Error: … contact fellows on duty should any emergencies or problems within the… Should must have verbs following, example: Do remind me should I forget about her birthday.
- 7. The correct sentence should be: … contact fellows on duty should any emergencies or problems occur within the…
- 8. 3. FITM Grammar Fail!
- 9. The Error: To all FITM students with CGPA 3.5 and above are invited ... To is not needed/ add a pronoun before verb: To my loved ones , you are my life. All members are welcome to join.
- 10. The correct sentence should be: … all FITM students with CGPA 3.5 and above are invited... To all FITM students with CGPA 3.5 and above , you are invited...
- 11. 4. MPP Grammar Fail!
- 12. The Error: The more fun is yet to come! The is not needed; the is used to specify: I made sure the kids are safe before leaving them. More prizes to be won!
- 13. The correct sentence should be: More fun is yet to come!
- 14. 5. ICLS Grammar Fail!
- 15. The Error: We looking forward your present as it will enlighten… We needs a helping verb; -ing needs a preposition; wrong use of word present : We are the youth of the nation. Searching for real love is hard. You need to present yourself in court.
- 16. The correct sentence should be: We are looking forward for your presence as it will enlighten our…
- 17. 6. LAB RULES Grammar Fail!
- 18. The Error: Students are not allowed to surf any prohibited and against the law website ; pornography. Wrong arrangement of words of description; redundancy of statement Do activities that are against the law . Anything that is against the law is obviously prohibited .
- 19. The correct sentence should be: Students are not allowed to surf any prohibited websites like pornography and websites that are against the law.
- 20. 7. MUET AD Grammar Fail!
- 21. The Error: Document required When mentioning more than one item of a type, the noun becomes plural: Assignments for today: Write an essay Read page 10
- 22. The correct sentence should be: Documents required…
- 23. 8. JOB VACANCY Grammar Fail!
- 24. The Error: Register as agent top- up at here. Wrong noun to noun pair; incorrect preposition usage: To describe a box using noun: pencil box , not box pencil Get your gifts here !
- 25. The correct sentence should be: Register as top- up agent here !