Pedantry

[rhythmaning]

We went to a new bar yesterday, just for a coffee - Circus Cafe in the new Town. It was quite good; they have a great wine selection, in the basement - it is a former bank, the wine is stored in the strongroom!

I read the menu. And got annoyed. They have a section called "Martini's". D'oh! And they have a section called "Bloody Mary's". D'oh! D'oh!

But what really, really got me was that they have a section in the food menu called "Antipasti's"! So not only is there an completely unnecessary apostrophe - but there is a completely unnecessary s, as well - antipasti being the plural.

Aaaagh!

(Interestingly, the website has PDFs of the menus; which don't have the apostrophes! Take my word for it - they are there in the printed version on the table!)

Comments

[unblinkered.livejournal.com]

Ah, the grocer's apostrophe (isn't that what it's called?) - my favourite! In town, there's a school supplies shop advertising School Book's. *weeps*

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

In Barcelona, there was a baker's called [something] & Bun's. *cries*

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Mr Itchy and I ate there the weekend we were up in Edinburgh - I can't believe I either didn't notice that or don't remember it! :-o

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

... the food was excellent, incidentally. A tad on the teeny side, portion-wise, but very well presented and absolutely delicious :)