Apostrophe Abuse

Celtic Tattoo’s

Readers Like You — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:53:00 +0000

Sign outside a Tattoo shop near St Helen’s, UK

(Thanks, Brian McGarry!)

$2.50 Can’s…

Readers Like You — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:59:08 +0000

I walk past this every day on my walk home and I’m always tempted to erase that apostrophe. Sadly, there’s always someone around to see me.

(Thanks, Andrea!)

If you don’t know where it goes…

Readers Like You — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:08:10 +0000

I guess the sign writer figured that if you don’t know where to put the apostrophe, it would be better to leave it out. He (or she) got it right in the small print, though.

(Thanks, David!)

Apostrophe Neglect: Doctors Orders

Readers Like You — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:11:06 +0000

Looking for a meal on Thursday night, I passed this place. Couldn’t bring myself to eat at a diner where they have no regard for an apostrophe.

(Thanks, Richard!)

No wonder the Rose’s are so cheap…

Readers Like You — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:54:06 +0000

I’ve driven past this sign on the Long Island Expressway’s service road in Queens for years now and the only change has been the cost. There are at least three awesome things about the sign:

1) The unnecessary apostrophe in “Rose’s”
2) The missing apostrophe in the contraction of “we are” changing it to the past tense state-of-being verb “were”
3) The hilarity of the sign even if it was grammatically correct

(Thanks, Ryan!)

CPA’s what?

Readers Like You — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:53:37 +0000

I have to look at this every day as I enter my office. UGH!

(Thanks, denise!)

Your/You’re Confusion: Nebraska Wesleyan wants you’re gifts

Readers Like You — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:16:11 +0000

I’m hoping this was associated with a fundraising drive for their Department of Grammar and Punctuation.

(Thanks, Pete!)

Pennsylvania State Liquor Employees Enjoying the Product?

Readers Like You — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:21:00 +0000

This was snapped in a store run by state employees in suburban Philadelphia. Let’s just hope they aren’t planning to put them in charge of the local schools anytime soon.

(Thanks, Bitter!)

Hey Ladie! Get in your room!

Readers Like You — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:19:53 +0000

This sign is for a Ladie’s bathroom in a gas station near Grand Isle, Louisiana. Taken in 2012. Love that Ladie has her own room there!

(Thanks, Tricia Sanchez!)

Old Navy strikes again

Readers Like You — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:23:00 +0000

I did a quick seartch of your site to make sure I wasn’t submitting a duplicate, and WOW: Old Navy *really* needs to hire a decent proofreader, don’t they? Is any other major retailer as well-represented on your site? Sheesh.

I found this abomination while shopping for baby clothes this morning.

(Thanks, Linda Messing!)