Comments on: Subterfuge at Scoop’s http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/07/subterfuge-at-scoops.html Links and visuals illustrating an orthographic pet peeve. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:16:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sara http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/07/subterfuge-at-scoops.html#comment-3065 Sara Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:49:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/07/subterfuge-at-scoops.html#comment-3065 It could've been possessive... anybody? Bueller?<br/><br/>But yes, that giant 'S' is god awful. It could’ve been possessive… anybody? Bueller?

But yes, that giant ‘S’ is god awful.

]]> By: Becky http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/07/subterfuge-at-scoops.html#comment-3037 Becky Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:22:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/07/subterfuge-at-scoops.html#comment-3037 Haha, I think the giant "s" bothers me more than the apostrophe. Haha, I think the giant “s” bothers me more than the apostrophe.

]]> By: KaySquirrel http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/07/subterfuge-at-scoops.html#comment-3036 KaySquirrel Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:55:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/07/subterfuge-at-scoops.html#comment-3036 Heh, I didn't even notice the fake Jamie in line there. I was too busy trying not to look like I was taking a photo of their sign! <br/><br/>I'd like to think that they told the signmakers to make the 2nd "S" giant so that the name of the shop would be the same whether you read it backwards or forwards, and the nice folks at the sign place didn't have the heart to tell them that it wouldn't work. ;) Heh, I didn’t even notice the fake Jamie in line there. I was too busy trying not to look like I was taking a photo of their sign!

I’d like to think that they told the signmakers to make the 2nd “S” giant so that the name of the shop would be the same whether you read it backwards or forwards, and the nice folks at the sign place didn’t have the heart to tell them that it wouldn’t work. ;)

]]> By: travisl http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/07/subterfuge-at-scoops.html#comment-3031 travisl Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:51:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/07/subterfuge-at-scoops.html#comment-3031 And what kind of ice cream is <a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Hyneman" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Jamie Hyneman</a> in line to buy? And what kind of ice cream is Jamie Hyneman in line to buy?

]]> By: LoriM http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/07/subterfuge-at-scoops.html#comment-3029 LoriM Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/07/subterfuge-at-scoops.html#comment-3029 And why is the second "S" giant?? And why is the second “S” giant??

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