Matt sent in this screenshot of an online employment ad:
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DQ want’s to hire you, needs an editor
Christmas abuse starts early this year…
Christina in CO writes:
Saw this at Home Depot and couldn’t resist sending along the pic.
Apostrophe misuse should be reason enough to land on the naughty list.I really like this lawn decor otherwise, but alas, they were all wrong and I’ll be damned if I put this violation of the English language in my yard.
Apostrophe sparks Veterans Day conundrum
Columbia Missourian:
Do you know which federal legal holiday is observed on Nov. 11?
Here are the choices:
1.) Veteran’s Day
2.) Veterans’ Day
3.) Veterans DayRetail stores are having Veteran’s Day sales this weekend in time for what many calendars tell us is Veterans’ Day. And, according to the federal government, this Sunday also happens to be Veterans Day.
(Link)
Abuse in a recovery room
Magazine Article on Grammar Blogs
Buffalo Spree recently featured an article on grammar blogs, including Apostrophe Abuse, The “Blog†of “Unnecessary†Quotation Marks, and others.
Link: Bloggers care about grammar—who knew?
Update: Original link is dead; here’s a link to the article at archive.org.
Club Room Open’s
Randy sent in this sign posted at the American Legion in Jackson, Missouri:
I should also pass this on to The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks.
Errant apostrophe or elaborate serif?
Granny J sent in this photo and comment:
An “Old Fashioned” Hot Dog Stand for your own family room. Except that in the old days, we knew where apostrophes went — and where they didn’t.
I can’t tell if that’s an apostrophe after the g or just an olde-time serif.