When Kevin Webster changed the name of the garage to Websters' Auto Centre, the apostrophe in the word Webster had a storyline of its own. It was Sally who pointed out that Kevin had the apostrophe in the wrong place after Kevin had the sign done up as Webster's Autos. Sally pointed out that as more than one Webster owned the place, it should be Websters' Autos, and she was right.
Now then, I'm not totally sure who owns the garage now - is it split three ways between Kevin, Tyrone and Sophie? Well, whoever owns it needs to sort out its branding and decide on what they're doing with the apostrophe.
In the episode shown on Friday 20 November, the branding we saw on Sophie's computer screen in the garage is in the picture below. The apostrophe denotes that only one Webster owns the garage.
And just for confusion's sake, here are two pictures of the garage sign itself. The first one was taken on our press visit to the new set back in November 2013 and the second one taken by our blogger Michael on his visit to the new set earlier this year.
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6 comments:
I would imagine that Kevin has reverted it to a single Webster owner. I think he mentioned in passing that Sophie's partnership is with the "new business" under the viaduct and that they would include doing auto body work. So perhaps the viaduct bit is Webster and Daughter or.. Websters' where the main garage is probably is still Kevin and Tyrone's only.
First World Problem
Too true, Anonymous. Never mind those refugees and terrorists...
I'm curious as to what "Boxer Services" are. Can't find anything about it anywhere. Ideas?
boxer services and lubricants no less, oh err missus! :)
I have always found that Corrie publicists play fast and loose with grammar. Perhaps the movable apostrophe has more to do with haphazardness than it does with ownership.
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