Sam writes:
This was taken in a Cornell University dining hall. I was particularly appalled because this is not only apostrophe abuse, but also a linguistic failure, the word ‘gnocchi’ already being plural in Italian (the singular is gnocco). I expect better from the Ivy League.
Scott writes:
I was visiting Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, Georgia late last year when I spotted this, which is so much sadder because it’s a permanent, “official” sign.
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Apostrophe Abuse is listed in The Top 100 Creative Writing Blogs over at Best Colleges Online.
In actuality, the sign makers featured on this site do most of creative writing. 🙂
Here’s a news story (and accompanying mp3) about a Tennessee songwriter who penned a tune about the recent banning of the apostrophe by a city in the UK. I chuckled at the idea, but could barely make it through the song.
Stephen snapped a photo of this sign
…found in a women’s restroom at a local furniture store.
The correction had already been made…
I’m wondering why Stephen was in the women’s restroom. 😉
Rochelle snapped this picture at El Ranchito Restaurant in Newport Beach, California, and wonders:
What is the restroom possessing? Oh please don’t answer that.
Matt writes:
Apostrophe Abuse is especially endearing when it’s involved in phrases that attempt to be clever. I’ve always hated welcome mats, but this is a new breed of disgust.
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