Even the big corporations can do it. The latest shiny software from Microsoft has an inappropriate apostrophe in the Quick Tips
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Monthly Archives: April 2015
All fire’d up
Blaze Pizza’s slogan! Good pizza, bad logo.
World Champion’s
Found in a woodworking shop. “Dishe’s” is particularly awesome.
Huevo Makes Some Great Rancheros!
A menu in Louisiana, probably typed up by someone who doesn’t know a single bit of Spanish…
Even on a UK Government website!
FAQ’s is common – and unnecessary. What’s wrong with just FAQ? Now the ‘s has contaminated the full phrase!
When did Turkey get his own phone number?
Had to pull over and circle back to get a photo of this abuse.
You can’t have it both ways
I always find it hilarious when someone inconsistently applies an apostrophe. Take this sign from Bearskin Neck in Rockport, Massachusetts, for example. Why did the sign maker add an apostrophe and an S to “salad” and “gyro” but not “burgers” and “corn dogs”?
A Magical Gift-Machine, Perhaps?
Something that Santa owns gives out gifts to good girls and boys. This is on a convenience store in Savannah, GA.
Your/You’re Confusion: Smile!
“Professional” sticker on shop window at local shops January 2015.
Psychic Visions
One line: two errors
The abused hyphen between “walk” and “in’s” functions neither as a hyphen nor a dash. It’s more like a “limbo hyphen.”
Meanwhile, the apostrophe simply feels like the Psy Chic is simply piling on.
Location: New York City, Dec. 2014
