Finally!
A mistake on a sign made right here in the U.S. of A!
Here it is:
Do you see the mistake?
It’s not a big one.
But if you’re a native speaker… and if you’re writing signs… well, I wouldn’t have written that.
Click the big button below and tell me what you think the mistake is and what you think it should be.
And tomorrow I’ll give you the answer.
Cheers,
Mr. Vig
P.S.
Attentive Vitamin V readers will notice that I put myself in great danger to bring you this photo.
Here in America, they do terrible things to criminal like myself who take photographs in the lockerroom:)
Hello Mr Vig
I think the right sign is:
ABSOLUTELY ZERO PHOTOS
BE TAKEN IN:
LOCKER ROOM/BATHROOM/SAUNA
– Management (Gabe and Chris)
Be Respectful to Others.
The wrong word is (to)
Chris
Well, I’m not so sure because I don’t have experience with signs, but I think this ” absolutely zero” not sounds good; it would probably be ” absolutely any photo” because zero is already absolute.
I do not know
No photos
In stead of zero photos
Hi Mr. Vig.
I am not a native speaker,but I think after “zero” in singular word and the next word is noun than is “photo” is singular.
I think, no photos sounds better
Absolutely no photos! ( i’m not a native speaker)
Hello,
I tihk the wrond word is
Respectful
Correct is Respectfull
Photos vorbiden in
I my opinion, “absolutely” at the begging of the sentence. I don’t know for ZERO, but it stresses the requirement.
In the locker room?
the word to I think should not be there
Hi Mr Vig!
I think it was better:
Absolutely NO photos be taken…
Perhaps! ( you can’ t zero photos to be taken..?!?)
I am waiting your answer!
Have a nice day!!
Dear Mr. Vig!
Maybe I’m wrong, but I would say “Absolutely NO Photos [are] to be taken…” etc.
“Zero photos” is also possible, but sounds like a slang after “absolutely”.
Good morning…. best regards
My answer or my opiniom is
ABSOLUTELY NO PHOTOS MAY BE TAKEN
Hello, I think it would be better: No photos instead of zero photos…
my opinion is that absolutely zero is incorrect
An article is missing.
Hello,
If I were in charge there, I would write this phrase:
“No photos to be taken in the locker room, bathroom, or sauna.
Be respectful to others!”
I removed the word “absolutely” because it is unnecessary and makes the sign sound more aggressive.
Regards,
Good morning,
I’m vaiting for your answer.😉
Thank you.
It should be : A ZERO
Taken(s)?!!
“Absolutely No photos” sounds better
It is like he says there are not photos in the locker room. He had to say,”it is forbidden to take any photos in the locker room”.
As far as I understood, it should be NO PHOTOS instead of Zero Photos.
Absolutely no photos…..
I would say NO photos instead of ZERO ones..
Perhaps: Absolutely zero photos MAY be take…?
verboden fotos te nemen
Absolutely zero photos not to be taken
The website ludwig.guru says: The sentence is correct and usable in written English. You can use it when you want to emphasize that no photos should be taken. For example, “We ask that you refrain from taking any photographs on this property. Absolutely zero photos are to be taken.”.
Hi, l wouldn’t use the word zero in this context
in the
Photoes
Zero isn’t plural, so -photo- , not photos
hi, I think but a problem is exactly with the word “taken in”. It’s means that so we go to the bathroom with it, for example with photo.
Absolutely NO photos to be taken…
Absolutely no photos
I think : the zero photo is singular , whitout “S”
Miklós
Δεν ξαιρω…… Παντως τραβήχτηκε φώτο ενός κεφαλιου και αυτό ειναι παρανομο συμφωνα με την ανακοινωση……
Write none photos
maybe…Absolutely no photo allowed in…ciao
I think, there shouldn´t be a hyphen. P.S. Law Abiding Citizen
Hi Mr.Vig, I think the collocation is to take photos so there should be Absolutely zero photos may be taken …
Well, I can’t see any obvious mistake exept of shooting this photo 😉
Living with 2-3 lang..s I let me & others to be non-perfect and don’t see a problem to express their emotional “bathroom-restriction” like that. I use to hear things like “zero tolerance to..” in other lang.. and they probably take this from English. So “zero photos” looks decent too.
Wating for the answer / solution / key.. )
I would change the part : …to be taken in”…
I think it’ s better to use:
Absolutely NO PHOTOS allowed to take in…..
No need for the colon ( : ) , I’d put ‘the’ instead.
Hello Mr. Vig⁹
you would not respect the sign … the picture was taken in the bathroom :)))
Hi ! Ryan
I think that’s how it should be written .
Absolutely no photos to be taken in:
Locker room / bathroom / sauna.