Why do so many CSers believe that an apostrophe makes a word plural? (108)
Nope, makes it possessive to add the apostrophe. I've never paid that much attention, but apparently I need to, 'cuz I've missed this. Honestly, I've learned to ignore poor spelling and grammar when reading emails and posts...though I usually catch my typos as I'm typing.
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dumb-asses
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Ambrose2007: I see this constantly - for example, many would write "apostrophe's" instead of "apostrophes" or "horse's" instead of "horses." I'm just curious where people get the idea that apostrophes convert a singular word into a plural form.
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druidess6308: Nope, makes it possessive to add the apostrophe. I've never paid that much attention, but apparently I need to, 'cuz I've missed this.
Honestly, I've learned to ignore poor spelling and grammar when reading emails and posts...though I usually catch my typos as I'm typing.
Honestly, I've learned to ignore poor spelling and grammar when reading emails and posts...though I usually catch my typos as I'm typing.
Right, D. I've been curious for so long how so many CSers got the notion that the possessive form = plural form, and was hoping some brave soul would care to explain...?
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English second Language'!
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GrammarGirl: This oughta be good, hon.
Many thank's to you, sweetheart, for your contribution to this thread!
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pretzelman: dumb-asses
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Ambrose2007: I see this constantly - for example, many would write "apostrophe's" instead of "apostrophes" or "horse's" instead of "horses." I'm just curious where people get the idea that apostrophes convert a singular word into a plural form.
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That I don't really know and can't answer that question of really why do people do that. Just like sometimes I wonder why people do alot of things they do.
Everyone knows if you put a apostrophe('s) after people or things etc you're talking about just that person or thing in general whether you're referring to something they own ,place they live etc. But if it's without an apostrophe but with the just the (s)it's pretty obvious you're pretaining to more then one thing,person etc.Oh shoot,now I've confused myself.
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There are some words that we are to put ' before the S,
so straighten me out- where do we use it??
my damn Outlook express spell checker tells me to put it behind every plural
but also- English is one of the worlds most screwed up languages!
doesn't even follow its own rules.
Such as- change Y to I and add es? except in this word and this word
so straighten me out- where do we use it??
my damn Outlook express spell checker tells me to put it behind every plural
but also- English is one of the worlds most screwed up languages!
doesn't even follow its own rules.
Such as- change Y to I and add es? except in this word and this word
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In response to: I see this constantly - for example, many would write "apostrophe's" instead of "apostrophes" or "horse's" instead of "horses." I'm just curious where people get the idea that apostrophes convert a singular word into a plural form.
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I just love Ambroses' wig's and he make's me laugh's all the time's lol.
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In effect the apostrophe is an abbreviation and should denote an adjoining of two words into one.....
as in:
who is away = who's away
where is Jerry = where's Jerry
it is purely = it's purely
or using your example
the horse's mouth i.e. his, the horse, his mouth = horse's
or the client's request, ie, his, the client, his request= client's
or the lady's unwillingness to undress...
Capisc?
as in:
who is away = who's away
where is Jerry = where's Jerry
it is purely = it's purely
or using your example
the horse's mouth i.e. his, the horse, his mouth = horse's
or the client's request, ie, his, the client, his request= client's
or the lady's unwillingness to undress...
Capisc?
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gozoman2: In effect the apostrophe is an abbreviation and should denote an adjoining of two words into one.....as in:
who is away = who's away
where is Jerry = where's Jerry
it is purely = it's purely
or using your example
the horse's mouth i.e. his, the horse, his mouth = horse's
or the client's request, ie, his, the client, his request= client's
or the lady's unwillingness to undress...
Capisc?
who is away = who's away
where is Jerry = where's Jerry
it is purely = it's purely
or using your example
the horse's mouth i.e. his, the horse, his mouth = horse's
or the client's request, ie, his, the client, his request= client's
or the lady's unwillingness to undress...
Capisc?
Yes, yes Cappin Bob
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livinglarge: Yes, yes Cappin Bob
Just trying to help our cousins across the Atlantic to speak better English.......
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TroyBoy: nice concise grammar lesson.....
BTW ---- East Coast weather is showing you guys getting slammed in Dakotas ---- n'est pas?
Stay warmmmm
T
BTW ---- East Coast weather is showing you guys getting slammed in Dakotas ---- n'est pas?
Stay warmmmm
T
Actually getting slammed right here today in the Med....gale force winds blowing tonight....South Easterly....
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druidess6308: Nope, makes it possessive to add the apostrophe. I've never paid that much attention, but apparently I need to, 'cuz I've missed this.
Honestly, I've learned to ignore poor spelling and grammar when reading emails and posts...though I usually catch my typos as I'm typing.
Honestly, I've learned to ignore poor spelling and grammar when reading emails and posts...though I usually catch my typos as I'm typing.
I agree, but I too don't pay that much attention to proper punctuation marks made by others.....I can care less actually...JMO's
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rasgumby: There are some words that we are to put ' before the S,
so straighten me out- where do we use it??
my damn Outlook express spell checker tells me to put it behind every plural
but also- English is one of the worlds most screwed up languages!
doesn't even follow its own rules.
Such as- change Y to I and add es? except in this word and this word
so straighten me out- where do we use it??
my damn Outlook express spell checker tells me to put it behind every plural
but also- English is one of the worlds most screwed up languages!
doesn't even follow its own rules.
Such as- change Y to I and add es? except in this word and this word
Just used outlook to write a quick note, added a lot of plurals and it tols me to put (') on every one
something must be set wrong in it
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TroyBoy: nice concise grammar lesson.....
BTW ---- East Coast weather is showing you guys getting slammed in the Dakotas ---- n'est pas?
Stay warmmmm
T
BTW ---- East Coast weather is showing you guys getting slammed in the Dakotas ---- n'est pas?
Stay warmmmm
T
NO! LMAO
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Tater: I agree, but I too don't pay that much attention to proper punctuation marks made by others.....I can care less actually...JMO's
Could not = couldn't
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