Avoid Krispy Kreme because of the Ks? Wow. That's just not enough reason for deprivation. Even for the likes of me.
I haven't even read most of this story, but it's already something I have to share. Enjoy, o wordsmiths among us!
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A certain husband of mine recently refused to pull into the parking lot of a Vitamin Shoppe because of the spelling of "Shoppe." In principle I agreed with him but the store was right there and I needed to pick up a hard-to-find supplement. We drove several miles further to a different, less atrociously named one. In general, the only stores that can get away with the whimsical "shoppe" are ones that sell or serve old-fashioned goods.
ReplyDeletehe-he I almost emailed you a link to the story :)
ReplyDeletegreat article.
ReplyDeleteKate, I think you should set up a 'grammar confessional,' where people could bring their questions about grammar. I, for instance, could ask you where the comma was supposed to be in the previous sentence. I can never remember that one. And I even bought S & W, but the shelf is always too far away.
What is hilarious to me in the story is that these grammarians are apparently untroubled by the fact that neither "Krispy Kreme" nor "crispy cream" makes any sense at all, much less as a doughnut descriptor.
ReplyDeleteSilly rabbits, Ks for for kids!
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