Tony wrote:
> Since March 2007, it is a real standing law in the US state of > Arkansas (whose name is to be pronounced as "Arkansaw"), that the > "possessive" (i.e. genitive) form of the state's name must be written > «Arkansas's» and not «Arkansas'». (I'm using French quotes to > emphasize the difference with the apostrophe). > > Reference: Arkansas Apostrophe Act, mentioned in ABC News [USA] on 6 > March 2007, see item 38 under > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#References It's interesting, but I don't find it funny. Perhaps linguists (linguists's ?) find that funny. -- DENNIS: Look, strange women lying on their backs in ponds handing out swords ... that's no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" PYTHON (MONTY) PICTURES LTD /// Bram Moolenaar -- b...@moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/202009211805.08LI5a7J3456579%40masaka.moolenaar.net.
