Last week I perpetrated what has to be the worst editing error ever committed on Root Simple in its nine year history. Is it fair to blame post-kidney stone surgery drug withdrawal?
I know that “want’s” is wrong and spotted it instantly, after I hit the publish button, of course. Facebook has preserved it for all eternity.
A few days later I spotted this gem in an office (note also the fantastic nautical themed to-do list) and just had to take a surreptitious photo:
Thankfully there is a web resource for apostrophe sins: www.apostrophecatastrophes.com.
Terrible! Obviously, it should have been:
Who Want’s Second’s
Your blog is fascinating ! I found you due to a rare visit to Joanne fabric store — toured store and wondered about wool batting ! Once home – I googled … learned a lot … found you ! THANKS for creating your blog !
G’ma Sharon in Minneapolis – MN
It happen’s to the best of us.
Apostrophe mistakes are so annoying, but what really gets my goat is the tsunami of improper quotation marks; they’re everywhere. I’m almost willing to bet that the only place they’re not used is where they actually belong:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/the-best-of-the-worst-unnecessary-quotation-marks#.tprP0PK99
Your forgiven. Sorry.