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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 64 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

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 41 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Haha smart thinking

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago

The Goodwyns thing is really annoying. Goodwyns' ffs

[–] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 9 months ago

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

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago

No no no, the store belongs to the Bed, the Bed belongs to the Recliner, which in turn belongs to the Chair, which in turn belongs to the Sofa .

[–] ThatKomputerKat@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago
[–] Turious@leaf.dance 7 points 9 months ago

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

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 6 points 9 months ago

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

[–] stufkes@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Dutch shop owners detected!

[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

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

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

They've been incorporated since the 2010's!

[–] Rainb0wSkeppy@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

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