Apostrophe Abuse/neglect - Page 7

xoxoxoBruce · 11-04-2009, 02:30 AM

Urbane Guerrilla · 11-04-2009, 02:53 AM

Tadpole Power!!

Glinda · 11-08-2009, 03:04 PM

I'm a professional writer. I know all about apostrophe abuse.

It hurts me. Personally. And I'm not timid about letting those around me know of my pain.

My mother swears she will never write anything to me again.

Cloud · 11-04-2009, 03:54 PM

Here's a local body art place I blogged about: Do's & Tattoos. I'm not exactly sure what the rule here would be. Technically, to indicate the omitted letters, it would be 'Dos. But I think there's a rule that says if the result is unreadable, you can put an apostrophe in the plural to make it read better. Without the apostrophe, people 'round here would read it as "dos"; i.e., the number two. So, it would be . . .
'Do's.

Here's a link to the blog post, if you're interested (but no biggie):
http://piercedconsumer.com/2009/11/03/dos-tattoos/

Urbane Guerrilla · 11-09-2009, 03:02 AM

My mother can write to me without tadpole trouble. So can Dad.

My younger brothers' elementary-school English instruction was all fucked up; they never got any phonics and aren't the spellers or the tadpolers I am.

Cloud · 11-16-2009, 11:25 PM

ha! I got some nasty comments about my blog post. But no one but me seems to care about the blatant apostrophe abuse! Sad, sad state of affairs.

Urbane Guerrilla · 11-18-2009, 10:58 PM

Now you know who the nits are.

BrianR · 12-04-2009, 04:27 PM

Here are the rules:

Happy Monkey · 12-09-2009, 06:18 PM

And another:

Pete Zicato · 01-10-2010, 10:14 PM

On to other language abuse. Ed Byrne critiques Alanis Morisette's use of the word "ironic".

11-04-2009, 02:30 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	How to use an apostrophe. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-04-2009, 03:54 PM	#4
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Here's a local body art place I blogged about: Do's & Tattoos. I'm not exactly sure what the rule here would be. Technically, to indicate the omitted letters, it would be 'Dos. But I think there's a rule that says if the result is unreadable, you can put an apostrophe in the plural to make it read better. Without the apostrophe, people 'round here would read it as "dos"; i.e., the number two. So, it would be . . . 'Do's. Here's a link to the blog post, if you're interested (but no biggie): http://piercedconsumer.com/2009/11/03/dos-tattoos/ Attached Images __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-09-2009, 03:02 AM	#5
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	My mother can write to me without tadpole trouble. So can Dad. My younger brothers' elementary-school English instruction was all fucked up; they never got any phonics and aren't the spellers or the tadpolers I am. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

11-16-2009, 11:25 PM	#6
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	ha! I got some nasty comments about my blog post. But no one but me seems to care about the blatant apostrophe abuse! Sad, sad state of affairs. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

12-04-2009, 04:27 PM	#8
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Thread resurrection Here are the rules: __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

11-04-2009, 02:53 AM	#2
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Tadpole Power!!

11-08-2009, 03:04 PM	#3
Glinda Fucktard Resistance League Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 1.14 acres of heaven Posts: 1,512	I'm a professional writer. I know all about apostrophe abuse. It hurts me. Personally. And I'm not timid about letting those around me know of my pain. My mother swears she will never write anything to me again.

11-18-2009, 10:58 PM	#7
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Now you know who the nits are.

12-09-2009, 06:18 PM	#9
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	And another: __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-10-2010, 10:14 PM	#10
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	On to other language abuse. Ed Byrne critiques Alanis Morisette's use of the word "ironic". __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

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