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Emma Watson's 'Time's Up tattoo' has an obvious typo

'Fake tattoo proofreading position available. Experience with apostrophes a must,' actor comments

Maya Oppenheim
Tuesday 06 March 2018 13:12 GMT
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The tattoo is of course a reference to the Hollywood campaign to fight sexual harassment in the film industry
The tattoo is of course a reference to the Hollywood campaign to fight sexual harassment in the film industry (Getty)

Emma Watson might have started a feminist book club and cultivated a reputation as a literary aficionado but her grammar skills appear not to be up to scratch.

The Harry Potter actor demonstrated her commitment to the Time’s Up movement by debuting a temporary tattoo of the word at the Oscars, but there was one flagrant glaring error.

Watson’s inking has a missing apostrophe, saying “Times Up” rather than “Time’s Up”.

The 27-year-old, who showed off the new ink on her way to the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday, poked fun at the tattoo in a tongue-in-cheek tweet on Monday night.

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Watson joked she was in need of a tattoo proofreader and suggested the tat was temporary – describing it as fake.

“Fake tattoo proofreading position available. Experience with apostrophes a must,” she said.

People quickly expressed their eagerness for the role.

The tattoo is, of course, a reference to the Hollywood campaign to fight sexual harassment in the film industry. The movement is described as a "unified call for change from women in entertainment for women everywhere".

Some Twitter users supported Watson’s decision to axe the apostrophe. The apostrophe is also missing from the movement's hashtag on social media as they do not support punctuation marks as of yet.

Watson has been a prominent supporter of the Time's Up movement. In an Instagram post last month, she said: "All of us are responsible for creating change, whatever industry you work in.

"We're asking everyone to help create a world we can be proud of - one that is safe, just and equal.

"Please join us and donate to the new Justice and Equality Fund, which will support frontline organisations that are working to end a culture where harassment and abuse are commonplace.

"Together we can spread our message, support the strong people of all genders who are taking such personal risks, and make sure that this is one of those watershed moments in history where things never go back to the way they were before."

Last month Watson donated £1m to a new campaign aimed at ending sexual harassment here in Britain called the UK Justice and Equality Fund.

The fund has been established with the support of other high profile figures and received donations from people including Keira Knightley, Emma Thomspon and Tom Hiddleston, who have donated sums spanning from £10,000 to £500 to the organisation.

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