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[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 65 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

A lot of Lemmy user's see no issue here

I especially love that "Goodwyns" should have an apostrophe but doesn't lol

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 42 points 4 months ago

Maybe their target customers are grammar nazis who come into the store to correct them, then impulse buy a sofa.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Haha smart thinking

[-] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago

The Goodwyns thing is really annoying. Goodwyns' ffs

[-] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 4 months ago

The "Goldwyns" was what really sealed the deal for me.

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 23 points 4 months ago

You folks have it wrong. It was actually a law firm, but partners Sofa, Chair, Recliner, & Bed all wanted to retain singular possession of the business.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 4 months ago

Excuse me, I need to gouge out my eyes and jump from a high place. This might be the worst thing I see all day. I’ll chip in to buy them a new sign, just make it stop.

[-] ThatKomputerKat@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago
[-] Turious@leaf.dance 8 points 4 months ago

I recently learned this is called the Grocer's Apostrophe.

[-] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 months ago

The "look out, here comes an S" apostrophe.

[-] stufkes@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Dutch shop owners detected!

[-] A7thStone@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.

[-] Rainb0wSkeppy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

*it's hurt's to's read's

[-] pyrflie@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

I feel like I just bit a razor.

this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2024
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