More fun with grammar curmudgeonry

This peeve is the one that's probably dearest to my heart because it's* so pervasive.

Bob the Angry Flower on "its" vs. "it's"

* correct usage :-P

Don't you "hate it" when people use "quotation marks" just for "emphasis?"

These bloggers certainly do.

Hee hee.
I guess this trend has bugged me so much that I've refused to analyze what motivates well-meaning souls to do this. Now, thinking about it, I guess it's the idea of appealing to a higher authority, e.g. very important people want you to know that these items are "on sale," see? It's not just me, the poor schmuck writing this crappy sign by hand who says they're on sale, but very important people. That is my best guess.

Thanks to Mr. X for the link.

And in a similar vein:
Apostrophe abuse

OT: Poetry in a Bottle P.2

My new second favorite beer: Orange Blossom Cream Ale by Buffalo Bill's Brewery
It's one of their seasonals (actually, their pumpkin one sounds kind of intriguing, too.)

OT: Poetry in a Bottle

My new favorite beer: Éphémère by Unibroue in Quebec

Yes, it's light and refreshing. I like it that way. Probably, my tastes in beer are not analogous to my tastes in poetry.