Eva sent both of these in. The second sign was posted in a discount store.
Why do they think cowboy needs an apostrophe to be plural and cowgirl doesn’t? WHY???
Hey cowboy’s, we sell lady’s wallet
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Eva sent both of these in. The second sign was posted in a discount store.
Why do they think cowboy needs an apostrophe to be plural and cowgirl doesn’t? WHY???
#1 by rhonda on November 17, 2008 - 8:56 pm
That lady might want her wallet back!!
#2 by sitboaf on November 18, 2008 - 5:27 pm
I stick to my theory that unnecessary apostrophes occur more often when the noun ends in a vowel.
#3 by Eva on November 19, 2008 - 1:29 pm
I just want to sit down with these people and please for them to tell me what logical steps they went through in writing these things. Though I guess I’m assuming too much about their thinking.
Thanks for posting these.
I know of another thing–a billboard!–I need to send in a picture of, too.
#4 by punkinsmom on November 29, 2008 - 2:27 pm
For all you know that house might be selling just one lady’s wallet. It could be an accurate use of an apostrophe. Let’s not assume.
#5 by Patrick on December 3, 2008 - 4:13 pm
Maybe cowboys are more possessive than cowgirls.