Stephani writes:
My boyfriend and I went to a special midnight showing of Aliens last week. We both spotted this right away, although I’ve shown it to others who couldn’t figure out why we thought it was so funny…which really just breaks my heart.
Tiffany spotted these umbrellas at her local Wal-Mart:
I should mention that not only was [the error] on one sign, it was on a sign attached to an umbrella hanging above about 8 other registers. I think I offended the poor register girl when I told her the grammatical errors made me hurt.
Maria submitted this sign for a club in Tampa, Florida:
…because apparently it’s better with a weird apostrophe somewhere in there, right? I mean, I hope so — I hear those cost extra.
Matt writes:
The first is from an IHOP in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The second is from a service cart at a Best Buy in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well. Note the equally interesting use of quotes around “please.”
A concerned parent sends in:
A nice example for the children to absorb at recess. Why not just fix it with some white paint? Have the teachers not realized that it is incorrect?
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.
Seen at Pike Place Market.
(Thanks, Mantooth!)
Karen and her son sent in this scan for a burrito place in Memphis, TN:
Oddly enough, the website for this establishment doesn’t use the apostrophe.
Matt sent in this screen shot…
from the Web site of the men’s softball league in which I play.
What makes it funny for me is the mix of correct and incorrect apostrophes — including one that’s not even on a plural word — along with some inexplicable capitalization.
