Archive for December, 2005

Holiday weight loss

Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on December 27, 2005

It’s good to hear Santa has shed some weight, but that would put Angel Berroa at around 110.

Seen in a craft store in Capitola, CA.

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The Apostrophe Crisis: When Perfectly Good Punctuation Goes Bad

Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on December 21, 2005

Ariana Huffington has a rant today in the Huffington Post about the misuse of the apostrophe.

I’m pretty sure this exact piece appeared in Salon a few years ago.

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Neglect is a form of abuse

Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on December 20, 2005

“With all the gratuitous over-use of apostrophes, I was surprised to see a case where a needed apostrophe was actually MISSING. (From the Atlanta Furniture Market in fabulous Gwinnett County.)”

(Thanks, Amber!)

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Herb’s at Yanni’s

Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on December 14, 2005

(Hey, doesn’t that Herb guy run a Thai Restaurant?)

Seen at Yanni’s Greek Restaurant in Seattle.

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Tree’s and more!

Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on December 13, 2005

Seen at a tree lot in Ballard.

This seems to be a popular mistake this year.

hilarious, photos

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The Saratogian – News – 12/10/2005 – Barbara Lombardo: Utilize proper punctuation before finalizing the page

Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on December 10, 2005

“Other newspapers, based on a tiny and unscientific sample, are divided about when to use the punctuation. The consensus is that apostrophes everywhere look funny — but they need to be there.”

(Link)

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Egg Nog Latte’s

Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on December 8, 2005

Seen at Monorail Espresso in downtown Seattle.

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deseretnews.com | Apostrophe catastrophe! Punctuation’s suffering

Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on December 8, 2005

“While many of us feel confident in our ability to speak correctly and communicate effectively, sometimes our punctuation gets left behind — especially, it seems, on holiday-season signs. And one of the most troublesome little markings: the apostrophe.”