Craigslist Catastrophe

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!)

Apostrophe Abuse: It's Comcastic!

Jen writes:

When my dreaded Comcast bill arrived in the mail the other day, I was more appalled than usual - in glaring red ink on the envelope, an abuse of apostrophe sat right next to my name. Usually the PR people are better at catching these things, but not so at this cable company. It still pains me to look at it.

See also a similar Comcast mailing from last year...

America's Get's Her Birthday Party (What?)

Melissa points us to this bizarre headline:

Library Café Hour's

Sam tells us about this photo,

...taken at Tufts University last February. The travesty is that this was taken in a library. Yes, that's right, a library; someone should have known better! At least they had the decency to write "Café" correctly, but it's hardly a consolation.

Caramel and Apple Pie "like grandmas"

Tony writes about this pie he ordered:

When it arrived, it looked nothing like a grandma. Not even a grandma with a caramel top and custard!

Tony said it looked nothing like a grandma, but did it taste like a grandma? Any cannibals out there wish to weigh in?

Christmas Flyer Abuse

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.)

What the 'Hill is that an abbreviation of?

Alden writes:

I saw this bumper sticker on a driving north on Georgia 400 today, and the first thing I did when I got home was locate it online and take a screen capture so I could share the hill-arity (sorry) with others. This site obviously believes in neither partisanship nor grammar!

(Windc)hill?
(Ant)hill?

Are they saying they want it to feel colder than it is in 2008? Or that they want more homes for ants? I don't get it. And shouldn't there be a sticker for Hillary Clinton?

Abuse in a college parking lot

Erin sends in another

...example of abuse at an educational facility -- this one from Western New England College in Springfield, Mass.

Favres' On Fire

Courtenay writes:

I just took this photo of my TV. Any self-respecting Packer fan knows his name is Brett Favre, and so if he is, in fact, on fire, the apostrophe goes before the S. Grrrr. Or maybe, the Favre family owns something called an "on fire".

Bike Light Packaging Heavy on Abuse

Ken writes:

Our neighborhood police department was handing out these bike lights. I counted six abuses and one typo as well as several questionable capitalizations. It appears that the copy editor gradually went insane. I also wonder about the thought process of deciding that "jogger's," "skier's," and "kid's" deserve apostrophes but cyclists and hikers don't.

Driver's Recruitments

Charles writes:

What's not to love about this poster? Photo taken today in Mumbai.

My favorite part of this poster isn't the apostrophe, or the unnecessary quotation marks, or even the "Harry up"... it's the "FREE FREE FREE!!!" header.

...the two David's...

Anonymous sent in this abuse from an AP article on MSNBC...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22590477/

Toothpaste for Dinner comic

toothpastefordinner.com

(Thanks, Tuesday & Darcy!)

We have one deal... and it's on wheels!

Jim writes:

Found this outside a used car dealership in Brogue PA (near York).

Clothes over bro's

I originally wasn't going to post this one, but I've gotten at least 3-4 emails about it, so here goes...

Lyssa writes:

I don't understand how a TV show can create an entire clothing line, one that runs through two seasons, then create merchandise for it to sell on their website, and not one person realizes that "Clothes over Bro's" is completely WRONG. It hurts to watch, and I love One Tree Hill.

Sara writes:

The CW, in addition to airing all manner of shit, let Sophia Bush's character get away with [this]. Ack.

This bit from Go Fug Yourself sums it up:

For serious? I get that TECHNICALLY her clothing line COULD be called "Clothes Over Brothers," and TECHNICALLY "bro's" is a contraction thereof, but that's a lie. It's apostrophe misuse and I object.

Foreign word? Use an apostrophe!

Alden writes:

I think that we should just go ahead and add a new definitive use for apostrophes: to indicate "this word is foreign, but I'm not quite sure how to spell it, if I should use an accent, or which accent exactly I'd have to use." This covers treats like a' la mode as well as this particularly unusual specimen I photographed in Indiana.

Uptown's Blunders

Rebecca writes:

This sign is on the side of a bar in Chicago, facing the El station. I get to look at this every morning while I wait for the train to work.

I can't wait til' those party's!

Teacher's Rule!

Jennifer sends in:

Found this ornament at Target in the 75% off section. I would totally buy this for my son's English/Grammar teacher, if he wasn't still in Pre-K.

Of course, if the teacher who received the ornament broke off the text and used it to measure, that object would indeed be the teacher's rule. :)

Abuse and Neglect

First-time submitter Starlene sent in this trio:

This one has driven me nuts for the past five years. I am almost positive that the owner's name is NOT Tire.

This store I guess isn't open now. However, I think they meant this sign to indicate that they ARE open.