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Council scraps apostrophes on street signs
Daily Telegraph· 2 days agoApostrophes will be phased out of street signs to avoid computer problems, a council has said. The council said all new street signs would now be...
North Yorkshire Apostrophe Fans Demand Road Signs With Nowt Taken Out - Slashdot
Slashdot· 2 days agoSam, a postal worker in Harrogate, a spa town in North Yorkshire, told the BBC that signs missing an apostrophe -- such as the nearby St Mary's Walk sign ...
An English council has residents up in arms over apostrophes
Semafor via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBut local language sticklers are fighting back: One former teacher said it “riles my blood to see...
Council drops apostrophe from street names, blames databases
The Register· 2 days agoA row in the UK has locals and council members at odds over apostrophes, and yes – this does...
Rage against the apostrophe ban.
The Verge· 3 days agoThe local council of North Yorkshire, England has banned apostrophes on street signs going forward because the special character “can affect geographical databases,” according ...
China’s Xi Cultivates ‘Ironclad Friendship’ in Eastern Europe
Foreign Policy Magazine· 3 hours agoThe anti-Western mindset of Serbia’s and Hungary’s leaders fuels ample opportunities for Chinese...
A Word Please
The World· 2 days agoIf you’re reading this, you probably know a thing or two about punctuation. A single quote mark followed by a double quote mark comes after a period or...
29 Mother's Day Gifts That'll Be Sure to Make You the Favorite Child
MediaFeed via AOL· 2 days agoShopping for a Mother’s Day gift can be tough! After all, we love the moms in our lives SO much that...
Watch an excruciating interview where Biden's top economic advisor rambles incoherently when asked a...
Boing Boing· 5 days agoYeah… I’m afraid this is more likely what you get when (A) the question is covered in Econ 101, (B) the interviewee is not a teacher, (C) the interviewee can tell the querent has an agenda, ...
All the Ways to *Actually* Get Rid of Stretch Marks
Cosmopolitan via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWondering how to get rid of stretch marks? Here are the best stretch mark removal treatments dermatologists recommend, like lasers, microneedling, and...