The apostrophe

[ImJustKCClone]

Texting shorthand and lazy grammar is to blame for some of this.

I'm hoping this was intentional...

 

[Cycsk]

Asking for a friend. What is the proper way to refer to family of Chris Williams?

Chris's family?
Chris Williams's family?

 

[CloneLawman]

Asking for a friend. What is the proper way to refer to family of Chris Williams?

Chris's family?
Chris Williams's family?

The relatives of Chris Williams.

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

How about the use of "him and I went to the store." Our son's kindergarten teacher told us a few years ago "them cookies sure are good."

The misuse of "them" and "him" versus "these" and "he" are in everyday language in the Midwest. You see it every day on this board.

 

[2speedy1]

How about the use of "him and I went to the store." Our son's kindergarten teacher told us a few years ago "them cookies sure are good."

The misuse of "them" and "him" versus "these" and "he" are in everyday language in the Midwest. You see it every day on this board.

Really? I guess I thought that was more of a southern thing than a midwest.

 

[VeloClone]

Don't forget putting the apostrophe in the wrong spot. The year 2023 shortened is '23, but people seem to love to write it 23'. Remember the apostrophe indicates where something was left out like DO NOT -> DON'T.

And it is called an asterisk, not an astrick.

 

[VeloClone]

My son's 5th grade teacher wrote on his evaluation that he had alot of energy.

This reminds me of people who don't understand that "a part" and "apart" are antonyms. I can be a part of a team but when I quit the team I am apart from it.

One of the very rare word or phrase combinations that are antonyms but sound the same. The other I can think of is "raise" and "raze".

 

[VeloClone]

Asking for a friend. What is the proper way to refer to family of Chris Williams?

Chris's family?
Chris Williams's family?

I used to use Chris' and Williams' but then read somewhere that when it is a name you always add 's even when the name ends in s.

So now if I am talking about the Williams house I say "Chez Williams"...

 

[VeloClone]

Don't get me started on mute when they mean moot...

 

[VeloClone]

We used to see "probably" written on message boards as "prolly" or even "pry" but I don't see that much anymore.

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

Forgot one of my other favorites........"I seen them guys"......yikes.

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

Really? I guess I thought that was more of a southern thing than a midwest.

I hear this stuff a lot more in the Midwest vs. the South.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

This reminds me of people who don't understand that "a part" and "apart" are antonyms. I can be a part of a team but when I quit the team I am apart from it.

One of the very rare word or phrase combinations that are antonyms but sound the same. The other I can think of is "raise" and "raze".

Phase and faze, too.
And thank you all for posting in this thread. It makes my editor’s heart beat a little stronger.

 

[Buster28]

If it's not that hard then ******* spell it right.

Note the second sentence.

 

[mynameisjonas]

If you completed your education prior to 2009, you’re probably going to be in good shape.

 

[NWICY]

This reminds me of people who don't understand that "a part" and "apart" are antonyms. I can be a part of a team but when I quit the team I am apart from it.

One of the very rare word or phrase combinations that are antonyms but sound the same. The other I can think of is "raise" and "raze".

Yes you can "raise" a building or "raze" a building the results are quite different.

 

[JM4CY]

I didnt think we we’re done talking about how people wipe they’re butt’s yet though?

 

[Clone83]

"Your all a bunch of want of bees."
- MartHawk, late 20th century

 

[simply1]

Nextdoor and Facebook groups are the two worst place’s for this in the universe.

 

[RLD4ISU]

A friend of ours will go out to eat and send us pictures of his fillet mignon.