Council says punctuation mark causes problem for geographical databases but locals say their loss is a sign of falling standards
A council has provoked the wrath of residents and linguists alike after announcing it would ban apostrophes on street signs to avoid problems with computer systems.
North Yorkshire council is ditching the punctuation point after careful consideration, saying it can affect geographical databases.
Continue reading…Council says punctuation mark causes problem for geographical databases but locals say their loss is a sign of falling standardsA council has provoked the wrath of residents and linguists alike after announcing it would ban apostrophes on street signs to avoid problems with computer systems.North Yorkshire council is ditching the punctuation point after careful consideration, saying it can affect geographical databases. Continue reading…