A notice written by education chiefs from Suffolk County Council has been found to contain numerous grammatical errors. The notice was posted on the windscreen of a school bus, notifying pupils of how to use their bus passes. In just eight lines of text and 52 words, there were at least 15 errors discovered. Pupils and a local resident were the first to spot the errors, leaving their teachers embarrassed.
One resident to spot the sign, Tony Green said:
“With Ipswich’s university attracting students from around the country, one would hope they can expect to get a good education there.”
However, if the notice posted in the bus windscreen is anything to go by, students may have to go elsewhere to learn how to spell and the correct use of English grammar. Suffolk County Council has said that it is not responsible for the notice, blaming the bus company. Both companies have suffered embarrassment.
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