Apostrophe'''''s, when did the rot set in?

[droopsnoot]

Fallingup said:

You guy's are showing way too much interest in her photo than you should.

[droopsnoot]

Jules Sunley said:

We're they in flux?

[paulguitar]

wistec1 said:

All pickups need to earn they're keep.

[jamesson]

zedx19 said:

I feel you're pain

[jamesson]

croyde said:

Le Man's

[paulguitar]

RizzoTheRat said:

onions, tomato's and spices.

[DibblyDobbler]

paulguitar said:

RizzoTheRat said:

onions, tomato's and spices.

Technically correct although very likely an error?

[paulguitar]

DibblyDobbler said:

paulguitar said:

RizzoTheRat said:

onions, tomato's and spices.

Technically correct although very likely an error?

Unless I am very much mistaken, the plural of 'tomato' is 'tomatoes'.

[DibblyDobbler]

paulguitar said:

DibblyDobbler said:

paulguitar said:

RizzoTheRat said:

onions, tomato's and spices.

Technically correct although very likely an error?

Unless I am very much mistaken, the plural of 'tomato' is 'tomatoes'.

Agreed - the apostrophe could in theory represent the missing 'e' (it would be a bit odd obviously!). Anyway - as you were, I'm going back in my box

[lornemalvo]

The rot has reached TV presenters and newsreaders, supposedly educated communicators, who frequently get their grammar wrong.

[LunarOne]

lornemalvo said:

The rot has reached TV presenters and newsreaders, supposedly educated communicators, who frequently get their grammar wrong.

Although they are usually reading from prepared text on a teleprompter and going off-piste, even if they mean to correct a grammatical error, could land them in bother later on when the rest of the sentence doesn't make sense.

[paulguitar]

ettore said:

The 60's grid is a different matter and Falcons', Galaxies' et al should absolutely be there (and up the front).

[droopsnoot]

Super Sonic said:

Mother's, brothers, buses and half fares are still a thing.

[RATATTAK]

James6112 said:

Is there a list of companies, who paid the incompetent/damaging/disasterous Truss to give a speech (which she is also rubbish at too)?
I’d like to boycott the spanner’s!

[LunarOne]

I don't see how quoting the misuse of apostrophes on PH in this thread is of any interest. One need only look in any thread to find egregious examples of misuse. Let's go back to highlighting examples in signage or in print where the author really should have known better.

[jamesson]

LunarOne said:

I don't see how quoting the misuse of apostrophes on PH in this thread is of any interest. One need only look in any thread to find egregious examples of misuse. Let's go back to highlighting examples in signage or in print where the author really should have known better.

I find it highly amusing to see poorly placed apostrophes wherever they come from. Surely if you get a laugh out of it, it doesn't matter where they come from.

[LunarOne]

Here you go then.

Boom78 said:

So, we’ve got SS Walt’s, ‘emergency service’ Walt’s, dog Walt’s, reinactment Walt’s, what else am I missing?

[droopsnoot]

Teddy Lop said:

I'd love to take one of those old Audi's or bims and drop it onto a S3/M3 etc

[DickyC]

[LunarOne]

The sign is also pointless. If you are in a position to use the toilet, you are presently occupying the building which would make you one of the "occupant is" of the building.