Archive for April, 2006
Star-Telegram : People’s abuse of apostrophes is a catastrophe
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on April 30, 2006
On a late spring morning in 2005, a group of grandmothers from Pensacola, Fla., appeared on television in a Times Square crowd outside the Good Morning America studio. On a sign borne by one of the ladies, the following appeared:
GRANNYS’ GONE WILD
(Link)
It’s caused by drinking?
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on April 19, 2006
It looks like whoever made this sign may have been tossing back a few!
Spotted at Pike Place Market in Seattle.
(Thanks, Eli!)
Jesus Mother!
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on April 18, 2006
“I have just returned from the Good Friday service at The Stations of the Cross,” said Eula Myers as Bubba replaced her windshield wipers at Wade’s Dixieco. “The program booklet told of Jesus suffering, Jesus journey, Jesus mother, Jesus cross, etc. Should this have been Jesus’s?”
Gyro’s in Portland
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on April 10, 2006
Apostrophe (and spelling!) abuse on Whidbey Island
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on April 3, 2006
While looking for a pre-race dinner in Coupeville, we spotted this sign advertising cruises in Penn Cove.
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