For eight years I was the third grade English and writing teacher. While today I do not claim to be error free in my writings, during that time (yes, this was after college, I am embarrassed to say) I acquired enough knowledge about rules in English that it absolutely makes me CRAZY when I see a blatant mistake.
Take today for example: we were driving down the road and there was a huge sign that says CONDO’S FOR SALE. Arrrghh! Can’t tell you how many times I have seen this kind of mistake, but to have it plastered on a GIGANTIC banner across the front of a building is just downright embarrassing for them, and they probably don’t even know it.
Okay folks, you may have spotted the error here, but if you did not, let me point it out for you. There should be no apostrophe in condos. Condos is a plural word. Apostrophes used this way are meant to show ownership. The condos do not own anything here. There are just more than one of them. This is almost as bad as when people sign cards : Love, The Smith’s.
No apostrophe needed. Only when a noun needs to show ownership or if the word is a contraction.
End rant. I feel better now.
