Found this little gem on the menu at Chef’s Kitchen on NYE. Great portobellos, bad English.
This is a perfect example of the unnecessary apostrophe in a pluralized noun. I especially like it because there are two other pluralized nouns that they didn’t add the unnecessary apostrophe to: PEPPERS and MUSHROOMS. Why, then, add an apostrophe to “extras?”
(Also, is it just me or does it seem like the question mark there ought to go outside the quotation marks? What’s the rule on that one..?)
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 11:07 am • English
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January 7th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Actually, it should!
Here’s my favorite online grammar/punctuation resource:
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp
I sent the link to the quotations rule page, check out the second box down the page.
January 7th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
LOL Spotting the incorrect use of apostrophes is a hobby of mine. This is a great one.
P.s. I think your right, the question mark should be outside the quotation marks. Also while we’re at it, “What’s the rule on that one..?” should be “What’s the rule on that one…?” you should complete the horizontal ellipsis and then append the question mark. That’s what I was taught any way.
P.p.s. I’ve probably made lots of mistakes above (Sorry if I have). Damn this dyslexia!
January 7th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Thanks, guys.
January 7th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Rick said “your” when he meant to say “you’re”. Oops!
January 7th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Now now, let’s not turn my blog into a pissing match.
January 7th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
My biggest pet peeve! The punctuation when dealing with a quotation, that is. En espanol, es el opuesto de las reglas de ingles. So I ALWAYS get them confused. Why can’t both languages just do it the same way? The apostrophes just make me laugh because people are dumb….especially now that I know where their kid got it. :::snort:::