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Wednesday, May 10, 2006
This one seemed to just jump out at me as I walked through the entrance line at Western Sizzlin in Stuttgart, Arkansas. According to the sign, Western Sizzlin has made it's (read "it is") mark... The apostrophe is unnecessary.
Also note, the random capitalization. I do realize that, in advertising, capitalization rules are negotiable. And, these seem to be their trademarks that are capitalized.
Monday, May 08, 2006
Thanks to my dad for this picture. (Yippee, Dad is helping expose the mistakes!) My initial problem with this sign is that the apostrophe is unnecessary. Without the ampersand-like thing, the apostrophe could be necessary if the business is named for someone with the name Posey. I think that the intention is to make the word plural. In my search for the proper spelling of the plural form of posey, I found that many online dictionaries-- I consulted several-- do not list posey as a valid word. Dictionary.com says that "posey" means expensive and fashionable, esp. with the intention to impress; pretentious. (The nature of this sign makes me doubt this definition applies.) But, maybe that is what is intended here. The word "posy" is listed. It means, according to Webster's, a bouquet, nosegay, or flower. Initially, this is what I thought the business sign was implying. The plural form of "posy" is "posies." Enough is enough... the apostrophe is almost surely wrong. As for the rest... you decide.
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