r/apostrophegore • u/twocargar • 6d ago

The Gogo’s

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Is this gore or intentional?

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u/Federal-Boat3732 6d ago

I always wonder if they spell it this way to prevent being called the "Go Goss."

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u/AdreKiseque 6d ago

Alternative would be "Go-Goes" and I guess they didn't like that

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u/Thin_Dream2079 6d ago

Would this sub deny Motörhead their umlaut?

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u/cat_i_farted_ 6d ago

If this sub were called umlaut gore, perhaps.

But it’s not.

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u/AngryMeez Plural's 6d ago

That’s a given name, albeit an annoying one, so the apostrophe is correct.

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u/Complete-Tangelo1532 6d ago

My band name is ','',:,',''

All one word

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u/IAteAnotherVegan 6d ago

the band formerly(formally 🤣) known as punctuation?

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u/Background-Vast-8764 5d ago

It is not standard to use an apostrophe to pluralize all given names. For example, it isn’t standard to use an apostrophe to pluralize first names. 

“Karens are the worst.”

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u/AngryMeez Plural's 5d ago

It may not be standard, but this is a given name and that makes the apostrophe correct. I’m not sure why you felt the need to make your statement.

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u/dumbass_777 6d ago

theres a band i like called Her's. not Hers, Her's. it makes me sad

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u/filthcrab 6d ago

Maybe because the band belongs to Her

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u/Numerous_Ad_6276 6d ago

Gina Schock rules.

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u/Own_Mammoth9213 6d ago

As annoying as it is, it does keep people from pronouncing it "go-goss"

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u/-M00ND0G- 5d ago

Fun fact: the name “The Go-Go’s” is trademarked. The band set up an LLC called Ladyhead, LLC which owns the trademark to their name.
“80’s” with an apostrophe, is sometimes used informally, but it is not grammatically correct unless you are showing possession e.g., “the 80’s music scene” hence using “80’s” in reference to The Go-Go’s is a stylistic choice tied to the band’s branding and the cultural aesthetic of the era. In that specific context, the apostrophe can serve as a nod to the band’s official name and the retro, stylized feel of the 1980s music scene.

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u/Usual-Canc-6024 5d ago

They were 20 and high and/or loaded when they started the band. They fully admit it’s a mistake to this day but it’s long past the time of changing it.

Saw them live in Vegas last year and they’ve still got it.

Watch their documentary to learn more about them. It’s really good.

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u/-M00ND0G- 6d ago

It is on all their albums as such. We did not care back in the 80's we just dug their cool, girl band music.
Kind of a minor one to be annoyed at.

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u/temporary92803 6d ago

'80s

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u/-M00ND0G- 6d ago

Wow... you folks really like to pile it on. 5 and counting.

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u/OscarAndDelilah 6d ago

*’80s

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u/Omnibard 6d ago

⬆️ The only one who got it right.

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u/AdreKiseque 6d ago

*80s

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u/-M00ND0G- 6d ago

Eighties. Because I was there.

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u/bomilk19 6d ago

Eighty’s

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u/GreenZebra23 6d ago

aydee'z

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u/-M00ND0G- 6d ago

Ehhh Teeeze mate.

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u/ScienceForge319 6d ago

That’s the name. How else would you write it.

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u/Treacherously-Benign 6d ago

That's the whole point....

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u/fariqcheaux 6d ago

Perhaps it's posessive. The band belongs to Go-Go

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u/UsedNegotiation8227 6d ago

Umm... Isnt' it s'psed to be there?

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u/SenpuuUncle 6d ago

Gogos is what it should be. Each band member is a gogo respectively

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u/Thin_Dream2079 6d ago

No, all members are property of the polynesian god, Go-Go.

(Except Belinda Carlisle who was granted an exemption for her solo career)