Comments on: 24 Hour Location’s @ Walgreens http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.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 By: Brian Minton http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4159 Brian Minton Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:21:15 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4159 One could for instance write, "The location's been chosen" so it is okay. as for the sign, I agree that it should have just said, "location is" One could for instance write, "The location's been chosen" so it is okay. as for the sign, I agree that it should have just said, "location is"

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4106 Anonymous Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:02:14 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4106 I meant to say it should say 'location'...LOL. I meant to say it should say 'location'…LOL.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4105 Anonymous Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:42 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4105 LOL three people in a row totally wrong. There is no such thing as a 'contraction' of 'location' and 'is'. It should say locations.<br /><br />Amazing that this is so complicated for people, apparently. LOL three people in a row totally wrong. There is no such thing as a 'contraction' of 'location' and 'is'. It should say locations.

Amazing that this is so complicated for people, apparently.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4072 Nicole Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:02:33 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4072 they used it correctly- locations would have been incorrect as only one location is listed. they used it correctly- locations would have been incorrect as only one location is listed.

]]> By: Emm http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4070 Emm Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:19:05 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4070 Anonymous is correct. Anonymous is correct.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4059 Anonymous Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:00:26 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4059 This sign is correct. They have one location listed, so "location's" is a contraction of "location" and "is" rather than an inappropriate possessive. This sign is correct. They have one location listed, so "location's" is a contraction of "location" and "is" rather than an inappropriate possessive.

]]> By: Susan http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4052 Susan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:00:30 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/12/24-hour-locations-walgreens.html#comment-4052 Heh. I love how they had to GO OUT OF THEIR WAY to add that one. Heh. I love how they had to GO OUT OF THEIR WAY to add that one.

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