The Grammar Cop is ever vigilant, FF friends, and she has recently uncovered a slew of terrible transgressions. Here are a few of the super-annoying ones.

1. “While most press conferences tend to be cut and dry, the atmosphere was positively electric last week at the…”
2. “Bring the whole family. Lot’s of yummy BBQ treats.”
3. “The Gallery opened it’s doors in late 2015. Soon after…”

The corrections:

1. Let’s get this expression straight: it’s not “cut and dry.” It’s cut and dried. As my dictionary says: cut and dried – fixed and definite. cut-and-dried opinions.
   Also, at https://brians.wsu.edu/2016/05/31/cut-and-dry/ –
   

   cut and dry | Common Errors in English Usage and More | Washington …

   May 31, 2016 – Many people mishear the standard expression meaning “set,” “not open to change,” as “cut and dry.” Although this form is listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, it is definitely less common in sophisticated writing. The dominant modern usage is “cut and dried.”

   The Grammar Cop’s motto: Don’t believe everything you see in the OED. 😀
2. “Lot’s of”? No! It should be Lots of.  Why? Because the Grammar Cop said so! No, seriously, this is a bad case of Misplaced Apostrophe. There is no logical reason for that apostrophe to be in “lot’s.” There are only two reasons for placing an apostrophe in a word. One: to show that a letter has been omitted, as in: Rock ‘n’ Roll, where the ‘n’ is short for and. Two: to show possession in a noun, as in: the cat’s whiskers, or the cats’ whiskers if there are cats, plural. (Pronouns are different. See #3, next.)
3. The Grammar Cop has corrected this error ’til she is blue in the face. (Actually, her uniform may be blue, but not her face. That is just an expression. 😉 ) Here, it should not say “it’s” because “it’s” is a contraction for “it is.” You would never say “The Gallery opened it is doors in…” See? What you want is the possessive form of the word, which is its with no apostrophe. Now I know this seems to contradict the rule quoted in #2, above. But note: you only add in the apostrophe if it’s a NOUN. NOT if it’s a pronoun. Let’s review the pronouns and their possessives:
   it – its
   me – my; mine
   you – your; yours
   he – his
   she – her; hers
   we – our; ours
   they – their; theirs
   Note that there is NO APOSTROPHE in sight. Nada.

Tonight I’m going to have a good night’s sleep. Wake me when it’s over. I’d love to have an apostrophe-free weekend. I’ll see you next week! 😀