Despite all, they resolve to continue irregardless.
The apostrophe
- Thread starter RLD4ISU
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I'm beginning to think how to use an apostrophe is no longer taught in school or a lot of people missed school that day.
A few examples:
"The Yoda's wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!"
And cards addressed to "The Vader's" (The Vader's home? the Vader's kids, the Vader's dog, the Vader's light saber? Or is it addressed to The Vader Is?)
Sign outside a business: "Light saber's for sale" (Do they have 1 light saber for sale? Or does the light saber possess something else for sale?)
Keeping up with the Jones's (with the Jones's what??) - sorry, couldn't think of a Star Wars related example for that one
It's not that they don't teach that **** in school. A lot of kids just have their heads up their asses for most of the day. I think it's always been that way. Yes, even back in the good old days. It's a loose loose for the teachers.
Is the apostrophe catastrophe just a sliver of a larger education catastrophe which in turn may be leading to a computerization-driven thinking catastrophe? Are we losing (loosing!) our ability to think? To write? To count correct change? To interact effectively and compassionately with our fellow man? Even to look him directly in the eye?
One I'm seeing more often is people using woman and women incorrectly. It drives me crazy.
I predict in 100 years we will be back to a grunting based language and hieroglyphics (emojis). That or robots will have killed off our dumb asses.
The attorneys for the Florida State lawsuit challenging the ACC this week used the word "cache" twice when they meant "cachet."
This would give me pause as a client.
This would give me pause as a client.
No problem.Does the logo have the official spelling of "Cyclonefanatic?"
If so, I've been misspelling it as "CycloneFanatic" for years!
Charlie Daniels
Jack Daniel
Jack Daniel’s is correct
Jack Daniels is not correct
Jack Daniel
Jack Daniel’s is correct
Jack Daniels is not correct
Should be "The Yodas' wish you..." or "The Yoda family wishes you..."Should be addressed: The Vaderses.
If it's only one Yoda, then it's "The Yoda's wish is to wish you..." or "Yoda wishes you..."
This is only one of the many reasons why I preferred math over grammar.
BTW, not only do my grandkids struggle with the intersections of grammar and cell phones; they can't read or write cursive either.
The ' should be removed from the english language. I have an ' in my name. I'ts a pain in the arse. everything is in a database, looking up loans, credit, banking for example, is it:
O'Tool
O Tool
Otool
O tool
O'tool
And there are probaly others. but I'm forever in the "Try This" mode.
O'Tool
O Tool
Otool
O tool
O'tool
And there are probaly others. but I'm forever in the "Try This" mode.
That's a loose teacher, bet that teacher is a loser for not teaching the english language.
Texting shorthand and lazy grammar is to blame for some of this.
The one I see a ton is people using breaks when they mean brakes. I hope they don't get them mixed up in real life and break something when they should be hitting the brakes.When did boarders ( room renters) replace border (defining line between geographic areas?) That is a common one also
Apostrophes ARE used to show possession in English. So, it's natural that people want to put one in the possessive "its" (and even "theirs").
You are right that addressing something to a family requires no apostrophe since you are addressing the family and not their house, residence, or address.
Now, you see a lot of those wooden logs carved up with names like "Doodiddler's" on them to indicate that it's the Doodiddlers' property.
However, putting the apostrophe before the "s" indicates that the joint is owned and/ by only one Doodiddler. If there's more than one, the name should read "Doodiddlers'".
You are right that addressing something to a family requires no apostrophe since you are addressing the family and not their house, residence, or address.
Now, you see a lot of those wooden logs carved up with names like "Doodiddler's" on them to indicate that it's the Doodiddlers' property.
However, putting the apostrophe before the "s" indicates that the joint is owned and/ by only one Doodiddler. If there's more than one, the name should read "Doodiddlers'".
I don’t think much about this. I am usually thinking about the Roman Empire instead.
That has to be frustrating!
You’re the Last Name version of the Year 2000.
Computers can’t handle the ‘
Texting and auto correct. It’s the same problem when people use the wrong words but are spelled correctly like there, your, where, to, etc.
My son's 5th grade teacher wrote on his evaluation that he had alot of energy.
