I work at this shop, and every day I do work there I see the great big sign above the kids’ shoes: “KID’S” and inwardly I cry. They’ve even done the same on their website.
Only one kid?
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It is reliance on coal that China is reducing.
Ad seen on CNN’s site for multibillion dollar Emerson Electric.
Zebra’s don’t have good grammar, apparently.
I found this one-two double whammy while perusing this writing instrument company’s website.
Giant abuse from the Tate
Annelisa writes in with:
The Tate has one of the best museum sites in the whole world – yet
check out the size of this fantastic illiteracy! What point size that, 24?
She also points out the bonus mistake just under the picture:
Marina Warner introduces Paula Rego’s new illustrations for Charlotte Bront’s Jane Eyre
That should be Bronte’s, of course… unless they intended the apostrophe to pull double duty, showing possession *and* omission! 😉
New York Times: Altered state’s?
Sieglinde sent in this screen capture of an article found on the NYT website.
I wonder how long it will take before it’s fixed?
UPDATE: (2:46 PST) That didn’t take long… the article has been corrected.
Discovery of Apostrophe Abuse
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.
Abuse at KUTV
Ed sent in these two screen grabs from KUTV‘s website:
1-2-3 Idea’s
Pete sent in this screencap from a leading UK domain registrar:
Three Pizza’s
Sean sent in the screenshot below from the Big John’s Pizza website, along with this comment:
3 pizzas please. Hold the apostrophes.
Y’all use apostrophes correctly now, y’hear?
Laura sent in this photo (found here) with the comment,
Maybe it’s a failure of my humanity, but the second photo of this news story makes me absolutely twitch.
See also: Ya’ll vs. Y’all