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Subscribe to RSSA photographer makes a profession of observation. And when looking for the next shot, they often notice things that an individual might just glaze over when going about their day-to-day business. I've seen images from photographer Shannon Stapleton moving on the wires today of events in the Queens borough of New York covering Willie Mays and a Wonder Bread factory closing, so I believe it was just in passing that he noticed this unintentionally amusing sign and decided to share with us.
Shannon Stapleton / Reuters
A sign is seen at an automobile lot in the Queens borough of New York Jan. 21.
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"If you have a job, you're approved!"
Sorry for being the Grammar Police, but "A photographer" is singular. "They" in the next sentence is used to describe a plural. Ditto with "an individual" and "their". So shouldn't it be:
If you have a job you're approved...what if no job..but have cash?
John- Actually "they" and "their" as singular, gender-neutral personal pronouns is common usage. It's a lot less awkward than your revisions which assume a gender. The more simple fix if you want to be 100% grammatically correct would be to pluralize the nouns as such:
Photographers make a profession of observation. When looking for the next shot, they often notice things that individuals might just glaze over when going about their day-to-day business.
Other common usage terms (irregardless, "could care less", etc.,) are nonetheless grammatically incorrect. The problem is that there is no singular gender-neutral pronouns in the English language. I do, however, like your suggestion of pluralizing the nouns. I also like that people are talking about grammar! :-)