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Dan Quayle Would Be Proud
I saw this at the famed Ruby’s General Store near Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. In addition to the hilarious spelling of “potato,” every sign in the deli (actually, in the entire store) abused apostrophes in the most egregious way. I’m sure other tourists were wondering why I was taking so many photos inside a general store!
Bikini’s, but not bathers?
Seen in Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. Who decides which word gets the apostrophe, and why it merits one?
More from my local pub
I posted previously at http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2012/02/seen-at-my-local-pub.html
Here’s the latest offering from that august institution.
In Memory of Correct Punctuation (and Capitalization)
There are so many abuses on this entry that I don’t even know where to begin.
That’ll be just one Caper, please
Someone writing the menu for Capers restaurant in Campbell, Calif., has decided that one Caper is sufficient.
Dog’s & Pretzel’s
At the Inn Between, Oyster Bay, NY
What do the article and the bin own?
Signs like this are posted all over this mobile home establishment (so far, tornado-free) near San Francisco, California.
Apostrophe Neglect: Dads Emission
In Decatur, GA
Post Office Notices
Not only are apostrophes misused, but also “closest” and “Cermak,” the name of a former Chicago mayor, are misspelled in this notice posted in the lobby of the U.S. Post Office in Oak Park, Illinois.
