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What Does the AP Have Against France? Out Over Your Skis. Lands' End. Tolater.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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The Misplaced Apostrophe in Carl's Jr. And Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

After the show a couple of weeks ago about the apostrophes in Carl's Jr. and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Lance on LinkedIn asked me about the company Lands. It turns out to be kind of a funny story. The owner Gary Comer was an avid sailor and the company got started selling sailboat equipment and a bit of clothing like raincoats and sweaters. And people liked it and kept using it mainly in stories about finance, politics and sports.

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