Sign Language

It looks like English... But not quite.

Perhaps a remedial course is in order.

In 2007, Jeff Deck went on a mission to correct glaring errors on America’s public signs. Armed with markers, chalk and correcting fluid, Deck and fellow grammar warriors fixed signs across the country. Along the way, they encountered resistance, indifference, enthusiasm and even the long arm of the law. Deck and co-author Benjamin Herson speak about their new book “The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction At A Time.”

Audio Embed: BBC, PRI & WBUR's Here & Now 10/1/10, Host: Robin Young.

Read an excerpt... Proof that Edwin Newman lives!