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My favourite impostrophe

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Notreallyhavingitall · 20/11/2019 17:28

Made-up word I know, but it's a family term for an apostrophe where it doesn't belong.
Was delighted to see one above my dear MIL's bed in hospital recently, calling her Glady's. 😊

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iklboo · 20/11/2019 17:35

I LOVE impostrophe!

TranquilityofSolitude · 20/11/2019 17:39

Glady's is a new low. Impostrophe is a great word though!

Some time ago a village near us used to have a welcome sign - " welcome's careful drivers" which I thought was unusual. Mistakes are common with nouns but much less so with verbs!

DeathBySnuSnu · 20/11/2019 17:41

I love it!

Fezzik · 20/11/2019 17:57

Impostrophe is brilliant!

It reminds me of a sign I saw a few years ago outside a house for sale, the headline was "Owner's Off Oversea's".

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