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New York City Solecisms

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Courthouse Square

If you look at a map of the New York City subway, you see the Court House Square station on the 7 line. But then you get to the station and it’s “Courthouse Square”! I guess I’d go with the latter, since “courthouse” is one word.

Brandys

The awning has no apostrophe. Do you agree that it should have one?