Apostrophe watchdog wants Fran to repair his sign

A GIANT advertising billboard on one of the country’s busiest roads has been knocked by a British grammar watchdog for its “ignorant” use of English.

The 40ft-wide sign on the N8, near the Portlaoise bypass, displays the words “Frans Crash Repairs” to advertise a local garage — but omits a crucial apostrophe.

The Apostrophe Protection Society in Britain complained that the 3ft-high letters, seen by thousands of motorists every day, display an unacceptable and inexcusable lack of punctuation.