Oh, how I wish I had a picture to go with this one, but unfortunately it just wasn't possible. Walking to my car in downtown Laguna Beach a few days ago, I spotted a produce truck as the stream of traffic rolled by. Not an amazing sight, I'll grant you, but something written on the side of the truck caught my attention. Beneath the name of the purveyor (which I will not divulge to avoid embarrassment) was this statement, in these exact words:
"6 Day Delivery"
Now, I'll admit that this is probably just me, the grammar geek, but I'm pretty sure this isn't what they mean. Let me explain.
What the establishment wants to convey to its customers and the public at large, is that it delivers fresh produce six days a week. Maybe if they'd added "Monday through Saturday" it would have helped somewhat.
However, due to the way this is phrased, what it's really saying is that it takes them six days to deliver their fresh produce. Hmm. Fresh isn't exactly fresh if it's been sitting on a truck for six days. Amazon offers 2-day delivery, UPS has 1-day delivery, but fresh produce should hopefully be speedy.
So, be careful with your phrasing. Say what you mean, and mean what you say, or people like me will love the opportunity to write a strongly worded letter to tell you it's wrong.
"6 Day Delivery"
Now, I'll admit that this is probably just me, the grammar geek, but I'm pretty sure this isn't what they mean. Let me explain.
What the establishment wants to convey to its customers and the public at large, is that it delivers fresh produce six days a week. Maybe if they'd added "Monday through Saturday" it would have helped somewhat.
However, due to the way this is phrased, what it's really saying is that it takes them six days to deliver their fresh produce. Hmm. Fresh isn't exactly fresh if it's been sitting on a truck for six days. Amazon offers 2-day delivery, UPS has 1-day delivery, but fresh produce should hopefully be speedy.
So, be careful with your phrasing. Say what you mean, and mean what you say, or people like me will love the opportunity to write a strongly worded letter to tell you it's wrong.
RSS Feed