Apostrophes

[skygal3 0]

Yes, congratulations to everyone. It is nice to see that we can all brush up on our grammar skills while mindlessly postwhoring at work.

(Notice the "t" in congratulations, the "a" in grammar and the dropped "e" on postwhoring. [Kate pats herself on the back

edited 'cause while patting herself on back, Kate dropped an R in congrats.

[SpeedRacer 1]

We're still getting the problem with people spelling "loose" or "loosing" when they mean "lose" or "losing". That will probably take a while to go away.

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[SkydiveMonkey 0]

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[Jessica 0]

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I think so, since "apostrophe" modifies "Nazi" - can't remember the technical term for it - Jess?

No. "apostrophe nazi" would not by hyphenated. That would be like hyphenating "car salesman."

However, if you used the phrase as a modifier, as in "His apostrophe-nazi ways began to annoy me," you would hyphenate.

On a side note, I like the way the French pronounce apostrophe: appa-strof.

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[markbaur 0]

I appreciate the positive affect you've had on language improvement.
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[Zenister 0]

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eh? did you get a new CD? thats my favorite Zappa album

I got Apostrophe and Overnight Sensation as a dual album about 10 years ago.

so do you think "Sheik Yerbotie" is a politically incorrect album all of the sudden?

well as politically correct as Zappa ever was

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[lazerq3 0]

so whats the diff between ITS, ITS', and IT'S??

jason

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[bluefingers 0]

It's = it is, the apostrophe replaces the 'i' in is

Its = possessive.

Its' ..... um .... no such thing ....

Kerry

[Zenister 0]

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It's = it is, the apostrophe replaces the 'i' in is

Its = possessive.

Its' ..... um .... no such thing ....

not true, you could be refering to several members of the hairy branch of the adams family

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[bluefingers 0]

ok, but then you could just call them Its. What would the purpose of the apostrophe after the 's' be?

Kerry

[Zenister 0]

hmm lets see thats plural possessive right?

so you could be talking about their car perhaps??

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[bluefingers 0]

ok, you got me .... *hands Zenister a beer*

Kerry

[Zenister 0]

thank you m'lady bows

i hated spelling and grammer (and i have an english degree too)

but i cant imagine that one coming up very often..

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lain, laid, lied...

my high school teacher didnt like the extra question i added to her test once

to late gotta sleep, goin back to Cali in the mornin

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[bluefingers 0]

Zenister, the temptation to correct all the spelling and grammatical errors in your last post is great .....

lied - he told an untruth

laid - past tense of lay - the page was nicely laid out, the hen laid an egg....

lain - she was lain to rest ..

lain and laid - tricky one! As is lie and lay ...

Kerry

[jceman 1]

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It's = it is, the apostrophe replaces the 'i' in is

Its = possessive.

Its' ..... um .... no such thing ....

not true, you could be refering to several members of the hairy branch of the adams family

Still wrong!

That would be the "Itt" branch, the mulitple possesive would then be "Itts'."

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