Years ago I used to drive between Columbus and Bowling Green, OH for school. About half way there was a huge building with a huge sign in front that read "Antique's." I used to laugh every time I passed it and the spend the rest of the trip wondering what it was that Antique owned or how Antique is. People have no clue how to use apostrophies and just throw them in everywhere there's an s. Drives me nuts!
Jason wrote: > > I'm a computer engineer and was a sysadmin for a long time. It always > amazed me when sales reps would send me e-mail with badly mangled grammar > and syntax. I'm supposed to trust you and spend my money with you yet you > couldn't pass a 5th grade English test? Whether I'm writing > professionally, personally or a quick e-mail I always proof read it. I > see my words as my ambassadors and if they're ugly I'll look ugly too. > And I don't need any more help there! > > The most recent trend I've noticed is the overabundance of single quotes, > particularly before the letter 's'. I was in the grocery store yesterday > and a sign said "Red Delicious Apple's". I didn't realize that a single > quote means "look out - an 's' is coming!" Either that or the apples own > something and they aren't telling us what. Has anyone else noticed that? > >> You cannot believe the junk I see... they're, their, and there, >> you're and your (and of course, UR), and the poor little apostrophe >> all over the place. Every man or woman who treasures the English >> language should read the little book "Eats, Shoots and Leaves." >> >> On my Treo, I spell out what I'm trying to say, and with that puny >> keyboard it takes a while. So, I've learned economy of words. Keep >> it short and simple. > > Hear hear! > > -Jason
