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.)
#1 by Anonymous on January 19, 2008 - 12:31 am
This one makes my brain hurt. Amidst all the madness, I think the most deplorable offense is thru’.
I mean, really, what is this?!
I cry a little bit reading things like this.
#2 by Nate on January 27, 2008 - 10:04 pm
To be fair, “CD’s” and “DVD’s” are acceptable, since the apostrophe serves the same function it does in contractions. The rest, though…good lord.
#3 by Anthony on February 15, 2008 - 4:23 pm
There’s an apostrophe, but they have it on the wrong side.
’twas is correct.
I’m also a fan of the old-school spelling of Hallowe’en, which would probably rankle a few.
#4 by AetherWeaver on June 30, 2008 - 2:34 am
CD’s and DVD’s are not acceptable pluralizations.
http://wps.ablongman.com/long_faigley_penguinhb_1/7/1977/506336.cw/index.html
They aren’t contractions:
Compact Discs
Digital Versatile Discs
No “e” to be dropped.