I took these pictures of a flyer and a banner for “Ladies Night” at Tenders Lounge in Goose Bay – Happy Valley, Canada. I noticed that the word “Ladies” did not include an apostrophe: it’s “Ladies Night,” not “Ladies’ Night.” That is, it is advertised as a night of ladies, not a night for ladies. To put it more bluntly, the ladies are not guests, they’re bait.
(That’s Steve. It was not, in fact, Ladies Night and I asked him to look disappointed. He is worried that you will think he was really disappointed. I assure you, he was not.)
I am wondering if this is typical or unusual. Readers, feel free to send in pictures of advertising for Ladies(‘) Nights. I’m curious what we’ll find!
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Sanguinity — August 30, 2008
Er. Aren't you putting quite a lot of faith in the copyediting skills of whoever designed that banner? The use of apostrophes is so random on advertising signs designed by local businesses, that the presence or absence of an apostrophe is as likely to be noise as anything else.
Tom — August 30, 2008
Absolutely agree with Sanguinity here, notice that it's "Tenders Lounge" without an apostrophe - this probably just goes hand in hand with all the pubs I've seen around advertising a "Game's Room"...
Wilga — August 30, 2008
Oh? What about the hot chicks seductively dancing on the word night. Got my virile attention! What's an apostrophy?
Pitseleh — August 30, 2008
I find myself wondering what the conditions are to get those free drinks.
Zantimisfit — August 30, 2008
Ladies'/Ladies night has always been a way that bars bait men into showing up. They give women freebies to come and then anticipate that it will attract even more men who will in turn spend a lot on drinks for themselves and the women. They can punctuate the sign anyway they want, the meaning is really still the same.
But I also agree with Sanguinity.
acolyte — August 30, 2008
I cosign comments about the use or misuse or non-use of apostrophes esp when it comes to signage. A quick visit to apostrophe abuse will cure anyone of the notion that there were any deliberate gender issues or notions by the person who wrote this sign.
I do believe they intended it to be a night for the ladies but had no idea of how to go about it but that is indeed open for discussion.
Dagfari — August 31, 2008
I definitely think people who are talking about misuse/non-use of apostrophes are correct.
And as for typical/unusual, I think it's -really- unusual for Goose Bay-Happy Valley to make it into the news.
Kassam — August 31, 2008
I can't believe that while you are moaning about the incorrect use of an apostrophe, you are missing the fact they can't spell "Night"!!??
Do you also expect all texts to have the correct use of punctuation??
I too am concerned about what conditions need to be met to receive those special drinks
Sandbay — September 7, 2009
I notice the sign also has "Labatts Products", which is also incorrect as the company is Labatt Breweries and hence..."Labatt Products"
Koots — October 23, 2009
You just got to love rural town night club punctuation...LOL
I noticed this sign as well, during my times visiting Tenders.
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