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Cold Soda’s

Posted on December 2, 2008 by ApostropheAbuse
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Rachée writes:

While visiting my mom in the hospital I cam upon this little gem in the window of the gift shop,

Notice also the upper-case L in CoLd.

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H’orderve’s Served

Posted on December 2, 2008 by ApostropheAbuse
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Matt writes:

I just received this via email from a client.
Note the creative spelling and punctuation of “hors d’oeuvres”

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Your/You’re Confusion on Dr. Phil

Posted on December 1, 2008 by ApostropheAbuse
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Nancy in Houston snapped this photo of

… the Nov. 25 episode of Dr. Phil. Maybe his Producers need to go back to grammar school.

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Leash Law’s Enforced

Posted on December 1, 2008 by ApostropheAbuse
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Shree in Miami writes:

My Golden Retriever mix squatted right beneath this sign. Maybe he’s more literate than I had thought.

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We accept most insurance’s

Posted on November 20, 2008 by ApostropheAbuse
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(Thanks, Eva!)

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If you ask management, the assistant will thank you

Posted on November 20, 2008 by ApostropheAbuse
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I can’t even call this an apostrophe error; it’s a word error — assistant’s for assistance. What’s almost more unbelievable is that whoever made this sign thought the apostrophe was the only punctuation needed.

(Thanks, Ezra!)

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This obviously wasn’t a grammar contest

Posted on November 16, 2008 by ApostropheAbuse
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JR spotted this sign

…hanging on an door in my office building yesterday.

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Hey cowboy’s, we sell lady’s wallet

Posted on November 16, 2008 by ApostropheAbuse
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Eva sent both of these in. The second sign was posted in a discount store.

Why do they think cowboy needs an apostrophe to be plural and cowgirl doesn’t? WHY???


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Girl gets entire cruise ship to self

Posted on November 13, 2008 by ApostropheAbuse
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…according to this ad, anyway:

Thanks to Holly, who posted this on her own blog.

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Cre’me Brule’e

Posted on November 13, 2008 by ApostropheAbuse
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Rebekah writes:

It’s not even a plural/possessive conundrum. I have never seen an apostrophe used as an accent mark…

Clearly it’s just an abbreviation of the world-famous “Crellidame Bruledotante” flavored coffee.

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