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Waterstones ditches apostrophe - Telegraph
Book chain Waterstone's has ditched the apostrophe before its final letter in order to make its spelling easier in the digital age, the company has said.
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Waterstone's ditches punctuation. Well, they're steadily ditching books so why not
WHAT? Waterstone's ditches apostrophe, to facilitate morons: http://t.co/CVaQBB2o
Hallelujah! British book trade saved at the stroke of a pen
Mourning the apostrophe, celebrating the font; changes at Waterstone(')s http://t.co/muJqhYeF
Waterstone's drops the apostrifee from it's name to accom- acomm- akomidate people wot don't got good English
Given that James Daunt is now Waterstone(')s boss they could rename it Daunt's (or Daunts) http://t.co/Fjwftrku #waterstones
Waterstone(')s ditches the apostrophe. If you want me, I'll be in the kitchen mourning http://t.co/bZY3DnTD
RT “@MikeSassi: Waterstone(')s ditches its apostrophe. Sad day for the English language http://t.co/8NRiMhjL” what fab PR though!
“@PatrickAstill: Tragedy: Waterstones ditches apostrophe - Telegraph http://t.co/Hx3EZamM via @Telegraph” << getting them talked about tho.
RT @dank_ross: One more reason not to shop in Waterstone(')s: http://t.co/qSJu1llc <= I can see steam coming from @Soggous' ears right now
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Waterstones ditches its apostrophe: http://t.co/saCOxvI4 You'd think a bookshop would insist on being grammatically correct.
What do you think? 'More versatile and practical' in this day and age, or a 'slapdash' reaction worthy of the ire..
Waterstones ditches the apostrophe to prepare for digital age @telegraph http://t.co/GSWjXNDt
UH OH Waterstones ditches apostrophe - Telegraph http://t.co/e8o54Dp4 via @Telegraph
Hmm. Not convinced by apostrophe-ditching but yay for Baskerville Old Face returning! Hated current logo
A step towards extinction for the apostrophe, or practical redesign? @Waterstones sparks "outrage" in the UK. http://t.co/HSVBJMvM #grammar