Comments on: Card’s, Crystal’s, Palm’s, Tell’s… all in one sign! http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/cards-crystals-palms-tells-all-in-one-sign.html Links and visuals illustrating an orthographic pet peeve. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:35:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emily http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/cards-crystals-palms-tells-all-in-one-sign.html#comment-2972 Emily Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/cards-crystals-palms-tells-all-in-one-sign.html#comment-2972 I'm with Heather on this one. The apostrophe in "tell's" is making me feel a little squeamish. I’m with Heather on this one. The apostrophe in “tell’s” is making me feel a little squeamish.

]]> By: tsfiles http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/cards-crystals-palms-tells-all-in-one-sign.html#comment-2945 tsfiles Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/cards-crystals-palms-tells-all-in-one-sign.html#comment-2945 Yes, those American public schools certainly do great work!<br/><br/>*sigh* Yes, those American public schools certainly do great work!

*sigh*

]]> By: Abigail http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/cards-crystals-palms-tells-all-in-one-sign.html#comment-2931 Abigail Mon, 26 May 2008 15:37:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/cards-crystals-palms-tells-all-in-one-sign.html#comment-2931 In the words of a friend of mine, "The apostrophe does not mean, 'Danger! An "s" is about to end this word!'" In the words of a friend of mine, “The apostrophe does not mean, ‘Danger! An “s” is about to end this word!’”

]]> By: Dan http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/cards-crystals-palms-tells-all-in-one-sign.html#comment-2917 Dan Mon, 05 May 2008 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/cards-crystals-palms-tells-all-in-one-sign.html#comment-2917 I especially like the lack of a space after the comma... I especially like the lack of a space after the comma…

]]> By: Heather http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/cards-crystals-palms-tells-all-in-one-sign.html#comment-2907 Heather Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/cards-crystals-palms-tells-all-in-one-sign.html#comment-2907 Oh this one makes me twitch a little bit! Thank you for having this blog - this is totally a peeve of mine! Oh this one makes me twitch a little bit! Thank you for having this blog – this is totally a peeve of mine!

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