Archive for March, 2009

Ladie’s Room at The Real Woman’s Expo

Missy cringed upon spotting this sign at the Real Woman’s Expo in Paducah, KY:

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Old Navy: "Nobody Get’s Hurt"… except for the abused apostrophe

Kate sent this in with the comment:

I can see let’s/lets confusion, but get’s/gets?

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Kung Fu Panda: For Black Belt’s Only

Eagle-eyed Dave writes:

Here’s an example of apostrophe abuse I spotted on the CD inlay for the Kung Fu Panda soundtrack.

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Barry Bagel’s

Jacob sent in this picture of a Barry Bagels sign:

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Collectible’s Plus

Joe sent in this snapshot of a store sign in Lincoln, Nebraska:

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Tip’s Jar

John writes:

Shot at a restaurant by the name of Organic Oasis in Anchorage, Alaska. It’s a jar for tips whenever a live musical act is present. Or maybe the jar belongs to someone NAMED Tip? Can’t really tell…

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The apostrophe let’s me know that they have failed…

Michael writes:

I was playing basketball in an LA fitness gym, and, during a stop to take a breather, I glanced at the motivational poster on the wall.

It read:

“It is the pain and sweat of the battle that let’s me know that I have won.”

I burst out laughing and snapped a picture. Enjoy!

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Meat Raffles? On Wednesday’s?

ChicagoCindy submitted this photo of a sign she

…saw in a bar in the very small town of Afton, Wisconsin. I can attempt to forgive the inclusion of an apostrophe in “WEDNESDAY’S”, but to then exclude the apostrophe in “WEEKS” is unforgivable. And WTF are “Meat Raffles”?!

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Sign in using your "initial’s" only

Okay, I know that some style guides say it’s acceptable to use an apostrophe-s with initials, but I don’t think this is what they meant:

(Thanks, Michelle!)

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Irony Files: It’s/Its confusion in article about The Elements of Style

Dave noted the it’s/its confusion in this NewsDay article about the 50th anniversary of Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style:

In 1918, he self-published a writing guide for his students, which they could buy at the campus bookstore. It’s main precept was “omit needless words.”

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