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Howdy. We've moved from Cayce, but St. Elizabeth of South Rose Hill or Lizette de Waccamaw de Sud just don't do it for me.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Language Post #2: Apostrophe's'

Izzy also directed me to the Grammar Girl collection (Pritcher blogged on this yesterday), hinting that "Someone should blog on this."

While I agree that apostrophe's are way over-u'sed thing's, I fear Grammar Girlz ob'se's'sion with them lead's her a'stray a bit.

Bad Apostrophes:



OK Apostrophes:




(just because someone could become confused is no reason to start forcing people to spell out the entire word "is.")


Worrisome Grammar/Construction:


Let me know which one before you serve me my food. Thank's'.

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