Pedants’ Corner 25 January, 2011 Posted in: Dublin, Ireland, Reading etc.Spotted on the way to work this morning: a van emblazoned with the words “Clean and Glean – Window Cleaners”. Hands up, if you think that they know what glean means. This should separate the wheat from the chaff.
TownMouse says 26 January, 2011 at 09:54 I suppose it depends on how filthy your windows are. Ours could probably support the odd crop or two…
Ellani says 26 January, 2011 at 11:46 I might be able to glean the meaning of that motto, given the time.
Pog says 27 January, 2011 at 13:43 My sisters and I walked past a swanky-looking hairdressers at Christmas called ‘Minions’. No, me neither.
admin says 1 February, 2011 at 23:42 Welcome my friendly pedants. Minions hairdresser is just odd, your pogness.
Tsk.
I suppose it depends on how filthy your windows are. Ours could probably support the odd crop or two…
I might be able to glean the meaning of that motto, given the time.
My sisters and I walked past a swanky-looking hairdressers at Christmas called ‘Minions’. No, me neither.
Welcome my friendly pedants. Minions hairdresser is just odd, your pogness.