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Best misuse of apostrophes I've ever seen!

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Parisbanana · 19/04/2016 17:48

In the local cafe.
"Toilet's are for customer's use's only"
If in doubt bung in an apostrophe Confused

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Rhythmisadancer · 20/04/2016 11:55

Saw this in Clintons yesterday. It's not just small businesses who follow that advice! Angry

Best misuse of apostrophes I've ever seen!
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PeaceLoveAndJaffaCakes · 20/04/2016 12:30
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Parisbanana · 20/04/2016 14:53

Ooh Rhythmisadancer, that's a corker

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DevonGirl70 · 13/05/2016 16:58

A sandwich bar near where I live used to have a blackboard outside advertising jacket potatoe's, buttie's, can's, crisp (clearly, you only got 1!).

Saw a van this morning that stated they did patio's and path's. Sad Another several months ago with removal's and storage. How do the signwriters get their jobs, or do they just go with what the customer asks for?

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NetballHoop · 13/05/2016 17:01

This was spotted on Hampton Hill. As a bonus they even got the name of the restaurant wrong.

Best misuse of apostrophes I've ever seen!
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BikeRunSki · 13/05/2016 17:03

My favourite random apostrophe use was on a sign above an "all you can eat breakfast" bar at Washington services on the A1 about 15 years ago:
"Choo's 5 item's"

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MadameCholetsDirtySecret · 13/05/2016 17:10

It hurt's to read some of those. Grin

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