Related Articles

• 

  A Princely Catastrophe

  1349 readersWell, the good thing about this apostrophe catastrophe, spotted at Babies R Us, is that one-year-olds tend to rip hats off their heads rather quickly. It could be put to better use as a spit rag.This type of apostrophe catastrophe is certainly a 1'st [sic]. Thanks to Melinda for sending it in!

• 

  How to Prepare for the Rapture

  4595 readersWith the end of the world happening tomorrow, this may be the last apostrophe catastrophe I will ever post. It's a Friday and there's really nothing we can do about the impending apocalypse, so today's catastrophe will involve alcohol. Obviously.Besides the obvious apostrophe catastrophe in margarita's, every day should be two words. This restaurant's website

• 

  Reusable Bag Catastrophe

  1867 readersThe QFC grocery store in Port Hadlock, Washington, is trying to encourage green living, but this sign is polluting the environment with an apostrophe catastrophe.Besides the errant apostrophe in its, this sign should also have a period at the end of the sentence. And reusable bag is not a proper noun, so what's with the

• 

  Pant Is Shortened

  6557 readersBob spotted this giant apostrophe catastrophe in Framingham, MA.$7 is a pretty good deal for hemming. Or maybe the price is just for one leg.Thanks, Bob!

• 

  Catastrophe at Beer Island

  1205 readersAmy found a double apostrophe catastrophe at a Coney Island liquor store called Beer Island. What a cool name for a liquor store, right? Too bad about the punctuation errors. On the left, we have it's rather than its, and on the right, today's is missing an apostrophe. "Maybe the apostrophe jumped from one sign

• 

  Vote for Apostrophe Catastrophes!

  5381 readersGrammar.net is having a contest for the best grammar blog. Vote for Apostrophe Catastrophes using this link and I will be eternally grateful.In other news, Russ sent me this apostrophe catastrophe that he spotted on Animal Planet:If the apostrophe in Paw's just moved before the "n," everything would be fine.Thanks, Russ!

• 

  Rent-a-Catastrophe

  1244 readersDriving to work one morning, I spotted an apostrophe catastrophe much like the one in this photo:I was on the phone with my mother at the time, and I gasped. I would have hung up on her to snap a photo of the catastrophe (sorry, Mom!), but the truck turned, and I was devastated to

• 

  False Advertising

  972 readersThe rabbit on this t-shirt catastrophe, spotted by Romy in South Dakota, isn't even cute!Nor is the backwards apostrophe or the entirely absent apostrophe in let's.Thanks, Romy!

• 

  Two-for-One Apostrophe Catastrophe

  3579 readersKen spotted this double apostrophe catastrophe outside 12 Burgers and Tacos.Thanks, Ken! Check out Ken's Fake AP Stylebook here, and check out my previous Apostrophe Catastrophes entry for info on how to get a free book.

• 

  Satanic Apostrophe Catastrophe

  1319 readersGlenn Danzig, I don't know a lot about religion, but isn't there only supposed to be one Satan?Clearly, the devil removed the apostrophe from this album cover. The wikipedia entry, and even the URL for the wikipedia entry, include the proper apostrophe...