Apostrophe Abuse

Wrapp’s Panini’s

Posted by Chris in Uncategorized on January 27, 2012

This store has now closed, though sadly not due to its inability to punctuate. You can see the word “panini’s” on the canopy, a term that tortured me every time I walked past it, given that “panini” is already plural, for Pete’s sake.

This was in the neighborhood near Columbia University, but the pedagogical influence of the academy clearly had no effect.

(Thanks, Karen!)

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Cut The Apostrophe, Please

Posted by Readers Like You in Uncategorized on January 27, 2012

This is a salon by a local coffee shop that I frequent. It annoys me every single time.

(Thanks, Melissa!)

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Understand Your’e Wrong

Posted by Chris in Uncategorized on January 25, 2012

Seen @ http://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/worst-album-covers/2#i99
(Thanks, Dave!)

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Relax. You don’t need good punctuation to work at Great Clip’s.

Posted by Readers Like You in Uncategorized on January 24, 2012

I see a lot of apostrophe abuse when I’m out doing errands, but I cringe a bit more when I see abuse at chains. This sign at a local Great Clips is probably replicated at all 3,000 locations. Relax. I sent them a heads up.

(Thanks, Colin Purrington!)

children, great clips, hair cut, salon

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Do they own the wind?

Posted by Readers Like You in Uncategorized on January 24, 2012

Screen cap of show ‘I Survived’ on Bio.

(Thanks, Holly!)

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Abuse at Whole Foods

Posted by Chris in Uncategorized on January 24, 2012

"I saw about 5 displays of these at the Whole Foods in Boulder, Co. It kind of made me want to ditch my cart and flee the store."

(Thanks, Sara!)

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Oh, the County Fair

Posted by Readers Like You in Uncategorized on January 24, 2012

The place was rampant with misused punctuation…and Carnies. Or Carny’s?

(Thanks, Ali!)

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Walk-in’s welcome!

Posted by Readers Like You in Uncategorized on January 24, 2012

Miami-Jacobs Career College, Columbus, OH campus. The value of a for-profit higher education speaks for itself.

(Thanks, Jess!)

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Apostrophe Awesomeness!

Posted by Readers Like You in Uncategorized on January 23, 2012

Got this on a sheet of paper that was taped to the top of our pizza that was delivered to us.

I count 4 instances of apostrophe abuse and 2 missing commas (the dates). Awesome!

(Thanks, Jay!)

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Breakfast Saturday’s and Sunday’s

Posted by Readers Like You in Uncategorized on January 18, 2012

Sign seen in an upscale part of town — apostrophe abuse knows no boundaries!

(Thanks, Adela!)

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