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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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  A Princely Catastrophe

  1649 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!

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  Highway Blizzard Catastrophe

  2056 readersBased on the latest weather predictions, we might see a lot of signs like this in Boston tomorrow.Thanks to my friend Stephanie for sending in this triple error that she spotted on her commute on I-93. Apostrophe catastrophe plus spelling error plus ra...

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  Would You Trust These People with a Needle?

  3729 readersMeg spotted this apostrophe catastrophe on the sign of a tattoo parlor in Torrington, Connecticut.It's scary to think about what mistakes they might make on your body. And what is the weird symbol above the apostrophe?Thanks, Meg!

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  The Earl Would Be Horrified

  4870 readersNic sent in this double apostrophe catastrophe from Newhaven, East Sussex, England:Adding horrors to catastrophes, why doesn't baguettes get an errant apostrophe?Thanks, Nic!

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  Vote for Apostrophe Catastrophes!

  5585 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!

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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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  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

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  False Advertising

  1185 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!

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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!