this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2024
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[–] [email protected] 64 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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

[–] [email protected] 41 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Haha smart thinking

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

The Goodwyns thing is really annoying. Goodwyns' ffs

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 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 .

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Dutch shop owners detected!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

They've been incorporated since the 2010's!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

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