I Have a Confession to Make

I’m a grammar Nazi. No mistake about it. I have checked through a certain list and I, shockingly am all of the above.

Yes, my friends and fellow countrymen/women, I fight poor English usage wherever I go. As awesomely heroic that sounds, I still have not come up with a name for my grammar Nazi alter ego.

Yet.

Anyway, I want to highlight the fact that most people don’t know/realize the difference between “salon” and “saloon”.

Once upon a time, there was a guy (let’s call him Goldilocks) who mistakenly went into a saloon instead of a hair salon. He then asked the staff for a different hair color. Mystified, the (presumably) bartender caved to his customer’s demands and proceeded to lighten Goldilock’s hair with whatever alcohols he had at his disposal.

Unfortunately, Goldilocks wasn’t pleased with the results and posted his complaint on the Internet. You may gaze at his luscious locks of lightened hair and read his AGONY at not having the desired hair color here:

http://winteaidols.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-hate-uncertified-hair-saloon-ah-beng.html

Salon
1. A shop where hairdressers and beauticians work

Saloon

1. A place where alcoholic drinks are sold & drunk; a tavern or pub

So, there you go. Just one extra ‘o’ makes all the difference in meaning. And er… hair color. If you ask me, Goldilocks was just asking for it. Still unconvinced? Another example then.

Lose and loose. Tricky ‘o’s, eh? Never fear - Ashleigh’s here!

Lose

1. Opposite of win

Loose

1. Opposite of tight

Comprendo, amigo?

For more magical and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious English grammar lessons, go here:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling or http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apostrophe

*wears cape & flies off*

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