Ciara
So many of my photos have a single seagull in them that I'm starting to wonder if it's the same seagull, stalking me around the world.
I was joking about the same seagull following me everywhere, but now that I skim some random photos, maybe I'm not
I like the fact that the signs in Cornwall say Beware The Gulls. As opposed to Beware Of The Gulls. Beware The Gulls sounds more ominous, more chilling, more 'these creatures are demonic, you are in grave peril'.
Noli timere@CiaraNi The word “the” in that context is interesting. Given that “Beware” and “gulls” appear on successive lines, I simply would have written “Beware gulls” (or “Beware: gulls”). Why did the sign writer include “the”, I wonder… because “Beware the gulls” and “Beware gulls” have subtly different meanings.
@nolitimere Beware Of The Gulls and Beware The Gulls and Beware Gulls and Beware:Gulls all have different meanings and nuances. I think Beware The Gulls is perfect. Beware: Gulls is a bit Straightfaced Council Notice. Beware Gulls is a bit general. It doesn't have the immediacy of Don't Look Now But They Are Right Behind You. I quite like the slightly ominous cartoon-villainishness of Beware The Gulls. I think it works with the tongue-in-beak style of the sign.