I wonder why the apostrophe causes so much confusion and misuse?
It used to
be the domain of the greengrocer (Carrot's - Banana's etc) and the
occasional restaurant (Salad's - Pie's). Not forgetting of course the misuse of
"it's" when the expression wasn't referring to "it is" - as in sign I saw a
while ago advertising: "Food at it's best".
Nowadays, I see advertisements in newspapers for garage services, and
on forecourt signs, offering MOT's.
So who do we blame, the sign-writer or the person who commissioned him
or her? Does anyone care? Will it eventually become an accepted form? Or will
it just become a new game - Spot the Misused Apostrophe.
Or should I just get a life?
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