http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.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 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-4039 Anonymous Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:02:30 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-4039 We speak English but we don't spell it. We speak English but we don't spell it.

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-4029 Anonymous Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:21:37 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-4029 They only promise that they speak English. Nobody said anything about literacy. They only promise that they speak English. Nobody said anything about literacy.

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-4017 Mare Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:57:17 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-4017 Finally, a blog devoted to one of my pet peeves. A trip through Phoenix would provide you with endless photo opps! Finally, a blog devoted to one of my pet peeves. A trip through Phoenix would provide you with endless photo opps!

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-4008 dtw42 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:51:46 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-4008 Hm. Since in this type of sign each character is presumably some sort of clip-on panel, it's entirely possible that they just didn't HAVE any apostrophes. Which is some justification, I suppose. Hm. Since in this type of sign each character is presumably some sort of clip-on panel, it's entirely possible that they just didn't HAVE any apostrophes. Which is some justification, I suppose.

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-3991 Anonymous Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:01:57 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-3991 What's the big deal? They must have moved far far away. What's the big deal? They must have moved far far away.

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-3990 Anonymous Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:31:46 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-3990 I give them partial credit for effective use of color. Frankly, when I first saw this picture, I read it as we're, and only after thinking about it for a little while did I see werelocal as did shiva. I give them partial credit for effective use of color. Frankly, when I first saw this picture, I read it as we're, and only after thinking about it for a little while did I see werelocal as did shiva.

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-3971 i {heart} papers Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:16:37 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-3971 Maybe they were local but aren't now. :) Maybe they were local but aren't now.

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-3970 shiva Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:48:07 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-3970 He turns into a local on the night of a full moon? He turns into a local on the night of a full moon?

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-3965 Sheri Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:25:09 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/apostrophe-neglect-were-local.html#comment-3965 They have moved out of town. I guess you have to call them to find out where. They have moved out of town. I guess you have to call them to find out where.

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