Archive for August, 2007
Someone needs to check these checks
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 29, 2007
Alice writes:
I have to believe, for the sake of humanity, that the apostrophe placement on this check is simply a typo.It makes my brain hurt to think otherwise.
Y’all use apostrophes correctly now, y’hear?
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 29, 2007
Laura sent in this photo (found here) with the comment,
Maybe it’s a failure of my humanity, but the second photo of this news story makes me absolutely twitch.
See also: Ya’ll vs. Y’all
Abuse for Writer’s
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 29, 2007
Kyle sends in this lovely example from the Oxford University Press Spring 2007 catalog:
Meanwhile, Peter submits this link, where Penguin can’t seem to decide if a book’s title needs an apostrophe or not.
A-pasta-rophe Abuse
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 26, 2007
Snapped this photo yesterday in Nevada City, CA at Miner Moe’s.
Thanks to Brian for both the photo and the title of this post.
Confuses me even if you add the apostrophe ;)
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 26, 2007
Carson sends in this photo:
While stopping at a restroom in southern New Mexico, near Socorro, we saw this abuse. We had a Sharpie and thought about fixing the sign.
Can anyone tell me what “Dogs’ Restrooms” would even be? A roll of plastic poo bags?
Or is this sign simply advertising a stop where dogs are present and restrooms are available?
Please dispose of apostrophes properly
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 26, 2007
Kate sent in this error that she spotted at Ultra Foods (http://www.ultra-foods.com/) in Lombard, Ill:
No RV’S
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 26, 2007
Flossie sends in…
The really sad thing about this sign is that it’s at the entrance of the parking lot for my university’s main library and English department building–so you know a lot of librarians and English professors are slowly going nuts from having to see this every day.
Tomatillo’s at the Market
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 7, 2007
Restaurant full of bean’s
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 6, 2007
Katie writes in about her adventure in capturing a rogue apostrophe:
The waitress … erased the apostrophe as I ran back to my table for my camera. The hostess made her put it back so I could take the picture.
On the hunt for apostrophes at the zoo
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 6, 2007
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