“‘It is confusing’: Dictionary takes dig at City of Toronto dog sign” (Toronto Sun).
Is the sign really that confusing? Listen up, Fido, while I hip you to these holes. I know you’ll dig them.
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Dogs dig holes
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It is bad grammar. Signs are too passive or passive voice in general, making them wordy and vague in the reluctance to lay blame. :) Somewhere I have a good example of one about bicycles. If your dog digs a hole, FILL IT IN. There. Direct.
I think your revision beats Merriam-Webster’s: “Owners must immediately fill holes their dogs dig.” The digging should precede the filling, I’d say, as in your version.
For directness, I’ve always liked “Don’t even THINK of parking here.”
The owners of the B&B I go to in Ann Arbor have “PARK NOT HERE” signs.
They obviously know their audience.
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