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It is reliance on coal that China is reducing.
Posted by jennysimonds in Uncategorized on May 10, 2011
Ad seen on CNN’s site for multibillion dollar Emerson Electric.
(Thanks, jennysimonds!)
Zebra’s don’t have good grammar, apparently.
Posted by Readers Like You in Uncategorized on November 19, 2010
I found this one-two double whammy while perusing this writing instrument company’s website.
(Thanks, Shannon!)
Giant abuse from the Tate
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on October 12, 2007
Annelisa writes in with:
The Tate has one of the best museum sites in the whole world – yet
check out the size of this fantastic illiteracy! What point size that, 24?
She also points out the bonus mistake just under the picture:
Marina Warner introduces Paula Rego’s new illustrations for Charlotte Bront’s Jane Eyre
That should be Bronte’s, of course… unless they intended the apostrophe to pull double duty, showing possession *and* omission! 
New York Times: Altered state’s?
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on October 11, 2007
Sieglinde sent in this screen capture of an article found on the NYT website.
I wonder how long it will take before it’s fixed?
UPDATE: (2:46 PST) That didn’t take long… the article has been corrected.
Discovery of Apostrophe Abuse
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on October 9, 2007
Jon pointed out that the Discovery HD Theater site has an errant apostrophe on the front page:
Looks like Discovery Communications needs a high-definition Web copywriter and proofreader to go along with its high-definition TV programming.
Abuse at KUTV
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on October 2, 2007
Ed sent in these two screen grabs from KUTV‘s website:
1-2-3 Idea’s
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on October 1, 2007
Pete sent in this screencap from a leading UK domain registrar:
Three Pizza’s
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on September 20, 2007
Sean sent in the screenshot below from the Big John’s Pizza website, along with this comment:
3 pizzas please. Hold the apostrophes.
Y’all use apostrophes correctly now, y’hear?
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 29, 2007
Laura sent in this photo (found here) with the comment,
Maybe it’s a failure of my humanity, but the second photo of this news story makes me absolutely twitch.
See also: Ya’ll vs. Y’all
Abuse for Writer’s
Posted by ApostropheAbuse in Uncategorized on August 29, 2007
Kyle sends in this lovely example from the Oxford University Press Spring 2007 catalog:
Meanwhile, Peter submits this link, where Penguin can’t seem to decide if a book’s title needs an apostrophe or not.
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