Gothamist: Signage Without Copy Editors

at8ax

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 07:31:13 -0500

Isn't this what the NYC Department of Corrections is for?

The Critic

Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:49:51 -0500

And then there's the restaurant just today which was advertising "jumblia" as its soup of the day. (Jambalaya)

W

Tue, 04 Jan 2005 13:57:10 -0500

In my hometown a few years ago, a new housing development went up where all the streets were named after trees. My brother was walking around it right after they put the street signs up and noticed one that read "Dessert Palm." They fixed it later, unfortunately.

Diane

Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:35:49 -0500

There is a subway sign somewhere, I forget where, but way uptown, maybe 184th? Where the word is spelled : STRETT I kid you not. I used to have a picture of it, but lost it in the digital shuffle.

Dirk

Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:47:14 -0500

Not NY-centric, but don't forget: http://www.engrish.com/

Rose

Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:13:03 -0500

Oh, yeah? What about the pretentious names for cosmetics, i.e., Lancome stuff?

Kevin Walsh

Tue, 04 Jan 2005 10:45:54 -0500

Dig this page for some misspellings http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/queens/woodside/banzai/index.htm www.forgotten-ny.com