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Starbuck’s Customer

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Readers Like You
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Apparently this space was reserved for the customer of someone named Mr. Starbuck.
And there were a dozen of these signs in the lot.

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Monster Cereal’s

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Readers Like You
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Grocery store in Des Moines, IA with large display on end cap – the store generally provides much of their own signage (how delightful).

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Apostrophe Neglect: Tomorrows!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Readers Like You
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This TV ad has gone unchecked for months. I can’t watch it anymore!

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Martini’s Margarita’s and Cerveza’s

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Readers Like You
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At a tourist shop in downtown Charleston SC:

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Bris Beans

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Readers Like You
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I took this photo at a produce stand. It should say “Bri’s Beans”, but without the apostrophe it seems to advertise beans for circumcision ceremonies.

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The Magazine Is Are Not To Be Removed

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Readers Like You
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Saw this in doctors waiting room yesterday in Malden, MA.

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Ist time to learn to spell (and use apostrophes!)

Posted on October 15, 2010 by ApostropheAbuse
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Jon spotted this outside a restaurant in Portland Oregon.

(…or is that "1st Time"?)

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Apostrophe Neglect: Im Horny

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Readers Like You
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Saw this on some underwear while I was shopping today…

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged clothes, shop, shopping, underwear | 2 Replies

Mary Say’s “Game On!”

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Readers Like You
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While I’m guessing that this is a recycled Superbowl Sunday sign since the “NFL” is obviously a recent addition, I’m more intrigued by the fact that restaurateur Hamburger Mary’s previously unknown surname is apparently “Say”.

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Abused in so many ways

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Readers Like You
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Paul abuses apostrophes and much more as he attempts to do it “are self’s” and save money.

Apostrophe Abuse.jpg (116 KB)

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ads, businesses, fail | 4 Replies

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