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!)
Craigslist Catastrophe
Follow Apostrophe Abuse
#1 by Sprite on January 31, 2008 - 4:24 am
Shouldn’t that be, “call u’s?”
#2 by Pollyanna on January 31, 2008 - 6:25 am
Between the post and the above comment, I about busted a rib! You guys are hilarious! (or I’m just really, really, r-e-a-l-l-y tired). Nah, you’re funny. Thanks for the laughs.
#3 by Maggie on January 31, 2008 - 3:04 pm
Wow. I’m simply speechless at this one.
#4 by Rebekah on January 31, 2008 - 4:47 pm
This isn’t so much funny as just pitiful. I mean, these aren’t just a few mistakes, this person actually thinks that one is supposed to add an apostrophe when pluralizing nouns. This a beautiful example of the depths to which our education system has fallen.
#5 by sitboaf on January 31, 2008 - 6:35 pm
Our edumacation system is fine! Thankfully, they are teaching children “apostrophe before ‘s’ except at the end of the list.”
Therefore, the Craigslist poster was correct in withholding the apostrophe from “curling irons.”
#6 by 5150 on February 1, 2008 - 11:14 am
At least it’s consistently wrong.
#7 by micheyd on February 1, 2008 - 1:18 pm
Nooooo! My eyes!!
#8 by rob, in awe on February 1, 2008 - 5:12 pm
has anyone emailed that craigslist poster yet?
#9 by Nina on February 3, 2008 - 3:36 pm
Holy shite! This might be the worst one I’ve seen. The illiteracy of our country simply astounds (astound’s?) me.
#10 by Anonymous on February 3, 2008 - 10:05 pm
dishe’s!!! that one really takes the cake. i saw something that mentioned “life’s up’s and down’s, ins and out’s…” i mean, why is the “ins” the odd one out? how do people chose which ones to randomly add the apostrophe to? i just don’t understand!
#11 by Not quite the Bradys on February 5, 2008 - 3:11 pm
OH. MY. GOSH. Wow. Thank you for this start to my day.