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13:45 | Updated 16 August 2013 1.6k Andrea Mann Writer of sentences like this one. Also, wrong use of apostrophe occasionally, longer ones. But not this time. TheWarOnError.wordpress.com Friday 16 August is International Apostrophe Day - yes, it's come round again! - and what better way
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to celebrate than to gaze in awe at pictures of apostrophes out in the wild, roaming free away from their normal habitat? Fortunately, some of these sights have been caught on camera by eagle-eyed grammar nazis all over the western world - and wrangled by blogs like Apostrophe Catastrophe and The War On Error, who apostrophe abuse society provided the photos in our slideshow below. So sit back, enjoy - and remember: an apostrophe is for life. Not just for Christma's. When Apostrophes Go Wrong When Apostrophes Go Wrong 1 of 22 This sign has an amazing four (count 'em!) apostrophe fails... Share this slide: www.apostrophecatastrophes.com More: Grammar Fails International Apostrophe Day Funny Pictures Fail Pictures Pics & Giggles Suggest a correction Suggested For You by Gravity Comments Suggested For You Close SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW Get top stories and blog posts emailed to me each day. Newsletters may offer personalized content or advertisements. Learn more 616 K 43.3 K 20 K Podcast Add us on Snapchat 22 Disastrous Apostrophe Fails For International Apostrophe Day (PICTURES) CONVERSATIONS Advertise RSS Careers FAQ User Agreement Privacy Comment Policy About Us About Our Ads Contact Us Archive "The Huffington Post UK" is provided by AOL (UK) Limited. © 2016 AOL (UK) Limited its affiliates and licensors. Part of HuffPost • HPMG News
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Ed ⋅ November 25, 2010 ⋅ Email This Post ⋅ Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment Filed Under editing tips, proofreading tips, Punctuation Of all the funny grammar mistakes that crop up in public places, one of the most frequent, and the funniest, is the misuse of the apostrophe. From cafes to restaurants, businesses to tourist attractions, there are a plethora of hilarious examples of apostrophes being put in the wrong place, or missed out altogether. Take, for example, this professional sign-making company, proudly using one of their own products to promote their services. Unfortunately for them, they have inadvertently warned off any discerning customers by broadcasting the fact that whilst their signs might be nice and shiny, their grammar is not quite so polished! Avoid making the same mistake yourself by remembering that in English grammar, the apostrophe is used to indicate either ownership, or an abbreviation. For ownership, the apostrophe is placed after the name of the owner, and before the s: eg. Philip’s dog was brown If there are several owners, the apostrophe is placed after the ‘s’: eg. The three dogs’ bowls were empty For abbreviation, the apostrophe is placed where the missing letters have been removed: eg. We didn’t know or It wasn’t easy When an ‘s’ is added to the end of the word just to indicate that it is plural, there is no need to use an apostrophe. So in the case of ‘signs’, no apostrophe is necessary, as there is no ownership and no abbreviation. This misconception that plurals require an apostrophe is responsible for a great number of funny sign mistakes, such as this café, which means to say it is open on Sunday… …and this burger stand, which seems to be suggesting that it belongs to a man named ‘Pie’! Even worse is this official letter sent out by Pizza Hut – time to sack the proofreader?! And finally this one really takes the top prize for apostrophe abuse… Related Posts » Glamorous Grammar: English Words of Chinese Origin» The Oxbridge Editing Guide To: ‘That’ vs ‘Who’» Five Unexpected Etymological