Archive for November, 2010

Ken’s Coin’s

Another apostrophe catastrophe. Check out the billboard underneath. I think that the proprietor of this fine coin establishment must really love apostrophes. For those of you that can’t see through bodies, the sign says ‘THE’ GOLD BUYER … there can be only one

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(Thanks, Darron!)

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News story on the Kardashian Kard

Here’s the lead sentence of this news story:
“LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Connecticut’s attorney general has a warning for consumers about the Kardashian’s and their credit card business.”

(Thanks, Henry Carson!)

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Your/You’re Confusion: Getting warmer

Does an absence of apostrophe constitute abuse?
I reckon they probably had it locked away in a basement somewhere torturing it with pithy pronouns and the occasional angry adjective.

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(Thanks, Cole Henley!)

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Fake their orgasm’s what?

I spotted this at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall on Friday. I was initially only going to post it to thatwillbuffout.com until I looked a little closer…

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(Thanks, Andy!)

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Sunday’s what?

This is the second crime against the apostrophe in my local print shop. Josephine must have omitted a word…

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(Thanks, David!)

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Couldn’t find an apostrophe

I was in my local print shop, and found two instances of crimes against the apostrophe displayed in their brag board. This must be one of the worst I’ve seen!

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(Thanks, David!)

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The and belonging to CD

From a promotional email from LAN airlines. Clearly one of the wonders of South America is a CD that owns an “and”.

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(Thanks, Roddy!)

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Only the slice of bread belonging to Pea who belongs to Chip?

Spotted at the front door of the local market. I’m not sure whether the apostrophe abuse or the “ONLY!” is worse…

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(Thanks, Tigz Mordan!)

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They have DVD’s – and apostrophe’s – to spare

This error is so common/ prevalent that it’s almost forgivable. Almost.

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(Thanks, mikebav53!)

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This $5.99 Bag is Clementine’s

What the hell could possibly belong to a clementine?

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(the $5.99 bag, of course!)

(Thanks, Michael!)

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