freefallfreak 0 #51 December 29, 2002 Quote It would have to be written "I squeezed each of the stripper's boobies." for it to show the correct posessive relationship. Does this mean that it would be correct to say "Clay squeezed each of the stripper's boobies"?? FFF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #52 December 29, 2002 Quote "Clay squeezed each of the stripper's boobies"?? Only if it was in one of the "Low Class" places that doesn't kick you out for groping the merchandise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #53 December 29, 2002 But back to the main point: Apostrophes DO NOT PLURALIZE! Wrong: "Buy carrot's here." (The apostrophe does not make "carrot" into a plural.) Wrong: "Buy banana's here." (The apostrophe does not make "banana" into a plural even though the word ends in a vowel!) Double wrong: "Whats so differen't?" (Apostrophes are not necessary EVERY time a word ends in "-nt". By the way, this lovely example is a quote from a prolific DZ.comer. Sorry; I'm really not trying to pick on anyone in particular.) Four ridiculous attachments enclosed: First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #54 December 29, 2002 Dude, You got WAY too much time on your hands... FFF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #55 December 29, 2002 Quote You got WAY too much time on your hands... Man....I can't wait to be a slave driving business owner so I can sit back and spend my time frivolously on the internet while my employees break their backs to pad my bank account. Is that the American dream or what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #56 December 29, 2002 but Clay, don't you already do that?? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #57 December 29, 2002 Quote but Clay, don't you already do that?? Yeah...but I only make a meager wage at the moment. That will all change when I am a fat cat capitalist!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #58 December 29, 2002 Quote You got WAY too much time on your hands... I notice you've made twice as many post as I have. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #59 December 29, 2002 There seem to be some hot trends in poor spelling. The one that keeps coming up on this forum is people spelling "lose" with two os. Or "habit" with two bs. (Hey, narcimund, here's a strange example for you. Shouldn't I have said "with two o's"??) These bad spelling habbits are enough to make me loose my mind!! I used to do really well on spelling contests in school. I can see the word written in my mind & I just read off the letters. Some people can't do that. A misspelled word really just jumps out at me right away. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZBone 0 #60 December 29, 2002 You could make an argument (albeit a weak one) that "dress's" is correct. The rest are maddening. Especially the one where they mix and match. What's up with that? I can see having an incorrect mental model, but what are they trying to do, hedge? _________________________________________________ If you hadn't read this, would it have made a sound? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #61 December 29, 2002 Quote These bad spelling habbits are enough to make me loose my mind!! (bold and italics added my me) I used to do really well on spelling contests in school. I can see the word written in my mind & I just read off the letters. Some people can't do that. A misspelled word really just jumps out at me right away. While not misspelled, it does appear you are losing your grasp on "o's"... (or os? hmmmm... )So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #62 December 29, 2002 um Gawain, that was intentional! as was the "habbit" misspelling. I'm going to have to close-caption my posts now. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #63 December 29, 2002 Quote (Hey, narcimund, here's a strange example for you. Shouldn't I have said "with two o's"??) I attribute the entire growing apostrophe abuse problem to the one or two exceptions that confuse distracted minds. One exception is the counterintuitive collective situation of "its", "hers", and "his". Another is the ambiguous case of possessive and plural usage of abbreviations and letters. Unlike the obvious cases above (which is all I'm really trying to deal with), there is a split opinion about possessifying and pluralizing acronyms, abbreviations, and letters. You can say: o's Os or os and any of them could plausibly be used for plural. I would instead recognize that English doesn't handle this well and rewrite the sentence: "...a double 'o'". First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #64 December 29, 2002 Quote um Gawain, that was intentional! as was the "habbit" misspelling. I'm going to have to close-caption my posts now. Aha! Then my dear chap, may I offer that next time you intend such a mispelling (sic) that you use the work "sic" which is used to indicate that it is not a mistake and is to be read as it stands. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #65 December 29, 2002 This is a greatly entertaining thread. Thanks! Ceils- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #66 December 29, 2002 Quote English doesn't handle this well Among things that the English language doesn't handle well, I ask this: Is "ain't" ever going to recover into accepted use again? So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #67 December 29, 2002 Using "(sic)" in this case would have helped get the point across to the humor-impaired among us, but is not proper usage in this case. "(sic)" is used to indicate a faithful quote of a poorly written original. In that usage it's generally included to make the original source look illiterate. It's like faithfully reproducing every "um" and aborted sentence when dictating a verbal interview. It makes your subject look bad and tends to piss them off. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #68 December 29, 2002 Quote This is a greatly entertaining thread Definately.....what fun. Of course, now I will be obsessive compulsive about my spelling and punctuation but what the hell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #69 December 29, 2002 Humor impaired! *LMA....what do you mean by that? .......... My dictionary indicates otherwise, but I don't want to drown our delicate humor... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #70 December 29, 2002 Quote Definately.....what fun. Of course, now I will be obsessive compulsive about my spelling and punctuation but what the hell. [Laugh] LOL...yes, it can make one a tad paranoid...btw, when are you going to start being obsessive/compulsive about the spelling part? Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #71 December 29, 2002 Quote when are you going to start being obsessive/compulsive about the spelling part? Most of my misspellings are due to my typing impairment. English is actually my strong point. Just don't ask me to do math without a calculator!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #72 December 29, 2002 Some thing I have seen: A vacant lot near my old apartment in Baltimore...Someone had posted a sign in an attempt at preventing people from leaving junk there. The sign read: "THIS IS NOT KNOW DUMP!!!"that's about as bad as you can get, using a double negative, and then misspelling the word "no." There's a quadruple negative in the blues song "Parchman Farm": Well I'm sitting over here on the Parchman Farm, Ain't never done no man no harm." Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 3 #73 December 29, 2002 Quote A misspelled word really just jumps out at me right away. That's me in a nutshell. Quote English is actually my strong point. Definately.....Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #74 December 29, 2002 Quote Definately/Definitely..... Yeah yeah yeah.....I got it.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #75 December 29, 2002 QuoteA misspelled word really just jumps out at me right away. One's proofing eye is never sharper than in the first 10 seconds after opening a carton of finished product from the press. Or immediately after clicking "Post Reply". First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
