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Skype for Business Contact’s

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Readers Like You
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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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All fire’d up

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Readers Like You
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Blaze Pizza’s slogan! Good pizza, bad logo.

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World Champion’s

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Readers Like You
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Found in a woodworking shop. “Dishe’s” is particularly awesome.

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Huevo Makes Some Great Rancheros!

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Readers Like You
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A menu in Louisiana, probably typed up by someone who doesn’t know a single bit of Spanish…

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Even on a UK Government website!

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Readers Like You
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FAQ’s is common – and unnecessary. What’s wrong with just FAQ? Now the ‘s has contaminated the full phrase!

Visa4UK - FAQ's Firefox, Today at 12.00.42.png (67 KB)

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When did Turkey get his own phone number?

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Readers Like You
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Had to pull over and circle back to get a photo of this abuse.

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You can’t have it both ways

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Readers Like You
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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”?

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A Magical Gift-Machine, Perhaps?

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Readers Like You
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Something that Santa owns gives out gifts to good girls and boys. This is on a convenience store in Savannah, GA.

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Your/You’re Confusion: Smile!

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Readers Like You
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“Professional” sticker on shop window at local shops January 2015.

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Psychic Visions

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Readers Like You
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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

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