Don't Read this in the Passed

This sign is sending two different messages. So, students can't be dropped off. Also, one needs to pass this sign. My questions are WHERE can't students be dropped off?? Anywhere?? Cool! No more school! On the other hand, I have to pass this sign... immediately? When I feel like it?

One mistake on the sign has caused a lot of confusion. This mistake is the word "pass" which should really be "past." "Past" denotes movement so it would work here. However, "pass" implies present tense which is not the right usage here. This can really confuse drivers- which is not a good place to be confused, especially around a school! This sign is supposed to send one message for students not to be dropped off past where the sign is, however the grammatical error might cause people to think otherwise.

Citation:

 "Passed." The Difference between Passed and past (grammar Lesson). Web. 25 June 2015. 

Please read this title prior to and ahead of my post

This sign really irks me. There is no reason for this many words! "Prepay" means to pay before the service. However, the sign goes on to say "in advance." In advance would also mean before the service. Saying "in advance" is just access words that are unnecessary to the message which is trying to be put across. I think this sign is so ridiculous and I wonder how nobody realized the issue before it was published. The message I am getting from this sign is to pay before I pay before I get the service. If this is the correct message, why am I paying so much?? How great is this service that I must prepay so many times?! The most important part about grammar is the message it sends. Without speaking English correctly, one can completely misguide a conversation.

Citation:
 "Prefixes." Prefixes. Web. 19 June 2015.

I can be a little bit anal about grammar!

So, I know what you're thinking. But, get your mind out of the gutter! This is a serious grammatical mistake- in more ways than one! First of all, "annual" was so clearly spelled wrong. This word can be mistaken for something else that could probably ruin a customer's interest! That, to me, is a big enough error if it is hurting one's business. Secondly, the person that wrote the sign used a prime instead of a double prime for inches. This makes it look like "8 feet." When writing in inches, one is supposed to use a double prime. If you can't tell, those pots are definitely not 8 feet! This sign might not only push away customers, it may have them demanding to purchase what the sign actually says. These grammatical errors are not only unpleasing, they can be detrimental to Home Depot's business. 

Citation:

Penn, Jordan. " ." Quotation Marks. Web. 9 June 2015.