NOTICEWORTHY NOTICES!

Here are some interesting notices that could be used in teaching:

 

CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS

In a health food shop window

For teaching ‘owing to’ and ‘due to’ – if you want to bother!

 

ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR

In a safari park

For teaching punctuation.

 

SLOW CATTLE CROSSING. NO OVERTAKING FOR NEXT 100 YARDS

On a road

Also for teaching punctuation.

 

THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CORSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES

In a field

For teaching ambiguity

 

WILL THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN

In an office

Also for teaching ambiguity.

 

MEN RECOMMEND MORE CLUBS FOR WIVES

In a newspaper

A further one for teaching ambiguity.

 

WANTED: MAN TO TAKE CARE OF COW THAT DOES NOT SMOKE OR DRINK

In a newspaper

For teaching ambiguity caused by  misplaced clauses.