Archive for the ‘Possessionism’ Category

Everyone should have their own Benedict.
Photo by Dylan O'Connell, via e-mail
Wait, I don’t see the problem with this! »« Ah, I get it now!
- “Egg’s” and “Pancake’s” do not need an apostrophe
- Latte and Scrambled don’t need a period
- “CHocoLate” should have consistent capitalization
- “Crossants” should be “Croissants”
- “SURVEILANCE” should be “SURVEILLANCE”


This one is really common. Of the signs I’ve surveyed, fewer than one in four has the correct apostrophe.
Photo by Mark Jaquith
Wait, I don’t see the problem with this! »« Ah, I get it now!
- “OWNERS EXPENSE” should be “OWNER’S EXPENSE”


My favorite part is the hidden algebra problem.
Photo by Rick Prokosch, via e-mail
Wait, I don’t see the problem with this! »« Ah, I get it now!
- “ROUTE’S” does not require an apostrophe


I’ve come up with a word for the unfair segregation of the letter “s” with an apostrophe: apostropartheid. Who will be their Nelson Mandela?
Photo by Timothy Valentine, via e-mail
Wait, I don’t see the problem with this! »« Ah, I get it now!
- “Condo’s” does not need an apostrophe


They even put the Wordsplosion logo behind their mistake! How thoughtful.
Photo by webchicken @ Flickr
Wait, I don’t see the problem with this! »« Ah, I get it now!
- “KID’S Eat Free!” should be “KIDS Eat Free!”


Ah, Dolors, the SI unit of sadness. You must be this crying to adopt the puppy.
Photo by Dylan O'Connell, via e-mail
Wait, I don’t see the problem with this! »« Ah, I get it now!
- The word “dolor’s” does not need an apostrophe
- The word “dolor’s” should be “dollars”
- Also, it is redundant to say “dollars” after already providing the dollar sign ($)


I looked at that sign about six times before I realized it didn’t say “Pizza.”
Photo by Jeffrey Bealle @ Flickr
Wait, I don’t see the problem with this! »« Ah, I get it now!
- “DELIVERY’S” should be “DELIVERIES”


The worst one is “Headquarter’s” because “Headquarter” isn’t a noun. It only exists as “Headquarters.” What’s with those 5s? Has this sign been up since trees cost $2? I’d hate to have been tree shopping the day after they raised their price by 1150%.
Photo by jefferson lunsford via e-mail
Wait, I don’t see the problem with this! »« Ah, I get it now!
- None of the words on the billboard requires an apostrophe
- the 5s on the billboard appear to be from a different font (and the wrong size)


Point’s for consistency. Don’t miss the bonus semi-colon.
Photo by Tom Lowe via e-mail
Wait, I don’t see the problem with this! »« Ah, I get it now!
- After “PHONE” there should be a colon (:) not a semicolon (;)
- All the words that end in an “S” have an incorrect apostrophe (there should be no apostrophe anywhere on the van)
