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  Best Authors and Parents Ever

  1050 readersToday's apostrophe catastrophe comes to us from my parents, who are both authors and who are both awesome, so I'm taking an opportunity to shamelessly promote them.My mom writes, "We, Becky’s parents, were horrified (and delighted at the same time) to encounter an apostrophe catastrophe on this road sign on a rural road in Oregon.

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  Going to the Washrooms to Vom

  1934 readersI usually stick to exclusive content, but I couldn't resist reposting this catastrophe that Megan sent me from her blog.Jackie, the reader who submitted this apostrophe catastrophe (and a backwards apostrophe at that!) to Megan, has her own blog, too! Oh this crazy blogosphere. Jackie writes, "I was going to use the WASHROOM'S,

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  This Makes Me Grumpy

  3974 readersSleepy must have proofread this sign at Disney World.But it makes me grumpy. Grammar is nothing to sneeze at. Thanks to Rae for sending in this apostrophe catastrophe from the new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride. Being stuck in a mine filled with bad punctuation is my worst nightmare.

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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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  The First Cut’s the Deepest

  1468 readersThis sign from Reading, England, is a double apostrophe catastrophe:There should be one apostrophe in the sign, but it's in the wrong place. Shouldn't it be gents' hair cuts?Thanks to Kate for sending this one in!

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  Bad Punctuation Is A-Brewin’

  1334 readersMelissa E. spotted this apostrophe catastrophe in Morris, IL:She decided not to stop there because she decided that their bad punctuation was probably indicative of bad coffee.Aside from the bad punctuation, I think Brewed Awakening's is a bad name for a coffee shop in general because it's a pun on rude awakenings, and I don't

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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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  That Fried Oreo Is Deep and It Owns Something

  876 readersStephanie, who I can only assume is from the midwest somewhere, sent in this photo of a rather appalling sign:Besides the apostrophe catastrophe and missing hyphen, thinking about deep-fried Oreos kind of hurts my stomach, and my arteries. The sign makers managed to spell Twinkies right, but deep-fried Twinkies sound even more obesity-inducing. Thanks, Stephanie!

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  Catastrophic Toys

  1809 readersJessica found the following double apostrophe catastrophe at Trombetta's Farm in Marlborough, MA. "It's a cute little place, so I feel a twinge of guilt poking fun at it," Jessica writes. "But not that much guilt. I mean, come on, TWO apostrophe catastrophes in one sign?"I think the mockery is justified. If you're going to

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  How to Prepare for the Rapture

  4981 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