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  Apostrophe Catastrophe from Singapore

  5788 readersNicholina, whom I originally called David in this posting (sorry!), sent in this apostrophe catastrophe all the way from Singapore:Isn't that punishable by caning?Thanks to Nicholina for making me feel world famous. Check out her previous Apostrophe Catastrophes submission here.

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  Eternal Ridicule

  1591 readersI feel slightly guilty posting today's apostrophe catastrophe because it is a photo of someone's gravestone. But really, if you are going to carve something in stone, you should really proofread it first.The Bette Midler quote uses "your" instead of "y...

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  Rent-a-Catastrophe

  1791 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

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  Patriotic Pizza Catastrophe

  2879 readersIt's a holiday here in Boston, so I thought I'd post a local apostrophe catastrophe. Joel from Melrose, Mass., submitted this catastrophe a few weeks ago, but it seemed appropriate for today. He says the pizza at Dado's was good despite the apostrophe/comma catastrophe on their menu.Happy Patriots' Day, everyone! That's a plural possessive because

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  Rajon Rondo Playing for a Jewish Softball Team Apostrophe Catastrophe

  6898 readersThis photo has been published elsewhere, but nonetheless, it may be my favorite apostrophe catastrophe of all time. At least until someone sends me one involving Kevin Garnett. Rondo playing for a Jewish softball team?! With an apostrophe catastrophe on his t-shirt?! This just made my week. And that's saying a lot because the Celtics won

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  Oh, Canada

  1438 readersThis apostrophe catastrophe, submitted by Joe in Saskatoon, didn't make sense to me at first because I didn't know what Reser's meant. Apparently, Reser's is a brand of burritos, so that first apostrophe is OK, but not the one in the word burritos.Thanks, Joe!

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  Sundae’s, Sundae’s, Sundae’s!

  1064 readersMy friend/former co-worker Fiona found this apostrophe catastrophe in Hampton Beach, NH:If you look closely, you can see the same sign reflected in the glass of the freezer. It's a lovely photo but a hideous apostrophe catastrophe.Thanks, Fiona!

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  Doug Larson

  2252 readers"If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur."

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  This Sh— Is Bananas

  1502 readersToday's apostrophe catastrophe/spelling disaster comes from the the Harrisburg, Penn., Artfest. The person who made this sign clearly doesn't listen to Gwen Stefani because he or she doesn't know how to spell bananas.Nanci, who submitted this apostrophe catastrophe, is clearly awesome. She writes that the ice cream stand "had just taken down a handmade sign

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  Surprising Grammar Mistakes

  4290 readers We all make mistakes, and sometimes, we may not even know they are mistakes. Every speaker of the English language commits mistakes. Some may be minor and forgivable, while others ought to be pointed out and corrected. This is especially true for mistakes that have become ingrained into everyday speech that people already think they