Frank Erskine wrote:
On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 12:58:28 +0000, Peter Twydell
wrote:

In message , Arfa Daily
writes
What have we done to the ederkayshun in this country ?

Seen in a shop window when I just took a wander down to the village centre
:-

"WE HAVE MOVED A CROSSED THE ROAD"

It's enough to make you weep ...

Arfa


The local florist had a sign in the window stating they would be open
all day on Wednesday's.

Other irritations:
less/fewer
lie down/lay down
me/myself
lens/lense
lend/borrow
disinterested/uninterested
x times less
x times more/x times as many
didn't used to

Lath/lathe

Not sure they are not alternatives in the case of strips of wood.