Archive for January, 2008
Craigslist Catastrophe
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on January 30, 2008
Yes, that’s right… they’re offering
…all sort’s of bedding, drape’s, dishe’s, toaster’s coffee pot’s, Vacuum’s, heater’s, Iron’s , blow dryer’s, curling irons. And more at unbeatable price’s.
(Thanks, Kathryn!)
Apostrophe Abuse: It’s Comcastic!
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on January 30, 2008
Jen writes:
When my dreaded Comcast bill arrived in the mail the other day, I was more appalled than usual – in glaring red ink on the envelope, an abuse of apostrophe sat right next to my name. Usually the PR people are better at catching these things, but not so at this cable company. It still pains me to look at it.
See also a similar Comcast mailing from last year…
America’s Get’s Her Birthday Party (What?)
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on January 30, 2008
Library Café Hour’s
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on January 30, 2008
Sam tells us about this photo,
…taken at Tufts University last February. The travesty is that this was taken in a library. Yes, that’s right, a library; someone should have known better! At least they had the decency to write “Café” correctly, but it’s hardly a consolation.
Caramel and Apple Pie "like grandmas"
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on January 28, 2008
Tony writes about this pie he ordered:
When it arrived, it looked nothing like a grandma. Not even a grandma with a caramel top and custard!
Tony said it looked nothing like a grandma, but did it taste like a grandma? Any cannibals out there wish to weigh in?
Christmas Flyer Abuse
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on January 18, 2008
This is from first-time submitter Greg, who writes:
This flyer for Canadian electronics retailer Visions … was just too good (i.e. bad) to ignore. By my count, there’s an IDEA’S, a T’WAS, some CD’S and DVD’S, and even a THRU’!
(Note: Stay tuned for more dated submissions as I work through my backlog.)
What the ‘Hill is that an abbreviation of?
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on January 18, 2008
Alden writes:
I saw this bumper sticker on a driving north on Georgia 400 today, and the first thing I did when I got home was locate it online and take a screen capture so I could share the hill-arity (sorry) with others. This site obviously believes in neither partisanship nor grammar!
(Windc)hill?
(Ant)hill?
Are they saying they want it to feel colder than it is in 2008? Or that they want more homes for ants? I don’t get it. And shouldn’t there be a sticker for Hillary Clinton?
Abuse in a college parking lot
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on January 18, 2008
Erin sends in another
…example of abuse at an educational facility — this one from Western New England College in Springfield, Mass.
Favres’ On Fire
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on January 18, 2008
Courtenay writes:
I just took this photo of my TV. Any self-respecting Packer fan knows his name is Brett Favre, and so if he is, in fact, on fire, the apostrophe goes before the S. Grrrr. Or maybe, the Favre family owns something called an “on fire”.
Bike Light Packaging Heavy on Abuse
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on January 18, 2008
Ken writes:
Our neighborhood police department was handing out these bike lights. I counted six abuses and one typo as well as several questionable capitalizations. It appears that the copy editor gradually went insane. I also wonder about the thought process of deciding that “jogger’s,” “skier’s,” and “kid’s” deserve apostrophes but cyclists and hikers don’t.






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