Non-Designer’s Type Book, The, Second Edition

A Helpful Chart

In case you are still confused, here is a handy little chart that sums up the wrongs and the rights. Find the phrase that matches what you want to say and follow its example.

Wrong	Why it’s wrong	Right
Food at it’s best	The phrase does not say, “Food at its best”	Food at it is best.
In it’s shell	The phrase does not say, “In it is shell.”	In its shell
Where its at	The phrase is supposed to say, “Where it is at.”	Where it’s at
Hall ‘o’ Fame House “O” Glass	The “f” is missing from “of.” There is nothing missing in front of the letter “o.”	Hall o’ Fame House o’ Glass
Gone fishi’n	The “g” is missing.	Gone fishin’
Rock ‘n’ Roll Rock ‘n Roll Rock n’ Roll Rock ’n Roll	Both the “a” and the “d” are missing from “and.” So an apostrophe belongs where each ...