I won’t say this is my PET peeve, but it’s a peeve. Fortunately, it’s Colleen’s pet peeve, so I’ll let her take it from here.
A few days later, Colleen forwarded this with delight. Well, delight at her husband, I mean, not delight at the typo, and probably not delight at mega-grocery store Albertsons. And while we’re on the subject, Albertsons — your “about” page informs me that you were founded by Joe Albertson, and that makes me suspect that you probably want an apostrophe IN YOUR OWN NAME, but OKAY
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And just a day later, Colleen sent this, which she received from her sister. The whole family is vigilant!
CHALLENGE: How many wrong examples of this can YOU find today, Dear Reader?
BLOG NOTE: I’m working overnights. I won’t say I’m in a permanently bad mood, but I’m permanently confused about days and times. Posts may be sparse until my next shift rotation…
Hyper-vigilant. You see, we’re not only 2nd gen. Irish-American, but the progeny of a man called Paddy.
Thank you, dear friend, for helping me get the word out.