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Apostrophe Catastrophes

Banana's for Sale

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Apostrophe Catastrophes

It's a Boy!

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Apostrophe Catastrophes

Ladie's Night Special

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Apostrophe Catastrophes

DVD's on Sale

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Apostrophe Catastrophes

The Dog's Are Barking

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Comma Chaos

Let's Eat Grandma!

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Comma Chaos

I Saw My Friend John and I Went Home

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Comma Chaos

I Like Cooking My Family and My Dog

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Comma Chaos

Let's Go John!

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Grammar Gaffes

Me and Him Went to the Store

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Grammar Gaffes

I Seen It Yesterday

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Grammar Gaffes

Between You and I - The Hypercorrection

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News Headline Blunders

Police Help Dog Bite Victim

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News Headline Blunders

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks

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News Headline Blunders

Man Eating Shark Spotted

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News Headline Blunders

Iraqi Head Seeks Arms

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Punctuation Problems

The Run-On Sentence Marathon

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Punctuation Problems

Question Mark Confusion - Is This Right.

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Sign Fails

No Dogs Aloud

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Sign Fails

Employees Must Wash There Hands

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Sign Fails

Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted

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Sign Fails

We Are Currently Out of Order

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Sign Fails

Slow Children at Play

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Sign Fails

Public Toilet - Please Use Other Door

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Spelling Slips

Definitely Not 'Definately'

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Spelling Slips

Separate Separation Anxiety

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Spelling Slips

Embarrassing Double Letters

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Apostrophe Catastrophes

It's Versus Its (The Ultimate Mix-Up)

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Their/There/They're Fails

There Going to Win

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Their/There/They're Fails

Their Are Three Options

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Their/There/They're Fails

They're Car is Red

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Word Confusion

Lose vs. Loose - Don't Lose Track!

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Word Confusion

Affect vs. Effect (The Classic)

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Word Confusion

Advice vs. Advise

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Word Confusion

Capital vs. Capitol

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Word Confusion

Principle vs. Principal

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Word Confusion

Desert vs. Dessert

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Word Confusion

Stationary vs. Stationery

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Word Confusion

Immigrate vs. Emigrate

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Word Confusion

Elicit vs. Illicit

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Word Confusion

Could Of / Should Of / Would Of - The Phantom 'Of'

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Word Confusion

Alot is Not A Lot

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Word Confusion

Than vs. Then - Time and Comparison

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Word Confusion

Accept vs. Except

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Word Confusion

Compliment vs. Complement

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Word Confusion

Who's vs. Whose

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Word Confusion

Breath vs. Breathe

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Word Confusion

Everyday vs. Every Day

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Your/You're Fails

Your the Best!

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Your/You're Fails

You're Dog is Cute

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Your/You're Fails

Your Welcome

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