http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html Links and visuals illustrating an orthographic pet peeve. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:33:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-4058 Anonymous Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:47:44 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-4058 Nope, Cranberry shouldn't be plural. The plant is called the Mountain Cranberry. Nope, Cranberry shouldn't be plural. The plant is called the Mountain Cranberry.

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-4015 Anonymous Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:56 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-4015 I'd say that the sign is incorrect based on the the cranberries being plural. In my opinion, it should read "Mountain Cranberries'", indicating plural possession. I'd say that the sign is incorrect based on the the cranberries being plural. In my opinion, it should read "Mountain Cranberries'", indicating plural possession.

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-3995 Chris Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:18:39 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-3995 I agree, actually -- "...showy red berries" is a continuation of a sentence, not the start of a new one. If the S in "showy" was capitalized I'd say "Mountain Cranberry's" was incorrect. I agree, actually — "…showy red berries" is a continuation of a sentence, not the start of a new one. If the S in "showy" was capitalized I'd say "Mountain Cranberry's" was incorrect.

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-3994 Anonymous Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:54:51 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-3994 This one is actually correct, it's referring to the berries of the Mountain Cranberry plant. This one is actually correct, it's referring to the berries of the Mountain Cranberry plant.

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-3981 Anonymous Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:28:28 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-3981 Awkward, but proper. Awkward, but proper.

]]> http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-3972 Anonymous Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:39:57 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/10/mountain-cranberrys.html#comment-3972 Actually, that works. They are "Mountain Cranberry" and the text goes on to talk about *their* cranberries. Actually, that works. They are "Mountain Cranberry" and the text goes on to talk about *their* cranberries.

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