Y and IES

I saw this on the door of a hotel in downtown Vancouver (Budget Inn Patricia Hotel - 403 East Hastings Street). This is a classic example of the plural after "y" rule. The rule says that if a word ends in "y" with a consonant before it (e.g. fly), you drop the "y" and add "ies" (e.g. flies). If the "y" has a vowel before it (e.g. boy), then you just add the "s" (boys).

Welcome to Grammar Fails! This is a blog workspace for you to post (often hilarious) grammar mistakes.

How this works:
1) You have to post at least ONE photo of a grammar mistake by midnight on the last day of class.
2) In your post you must explain where you saw the mistake (citation, location), and why it's incorrect.
3) The post must be about hospitality (e.g. sign for hotel, a menu, an advertisement for a spa).

MARKING:
- This is worth 2% of your 35% for Tests, Exercises, Online Activities stipulated in the course outline.
- You will be given one mark for appropriate posting of photo, three marks for providing an adequate explanation, and one mark for grammar/spelling.

RULES:
- You cannot post a picture that someone else has already posted, so make sure you double check the site before posting.
- The posting MUST be appropriate (e.g. no sexual innuendo, racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.).

We will review how to post in Blogger in class, but if you still need guidance, please refer to the instructional video "How to Post in Blogger" on BlackBoard (under Assignments --> Grammar Fails).

Happy Blogging!