When to use an Apostrophe...

[desertbird]

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Apostrophes

Edited for our purpose here on the board today

Avoid using an apostrophe to indicate a plural. The incorrect use of an apostrophe to form the plural is called the greengrocer's apostrophe, since grocers are often the worst (or at least the most visible) offenders. If you have more than one apple, then write apples, not apple's. If you cannot replace the word with "his," "her," "their" or "its" and if it isn't a contraction, then an apostrophe should not be used.


People often forget the rules when a word ends in a vowel, such as the word "recipe." Many people write "recipe's" instead of "recipies"

Ya'll know where I'm going with this?

:smackbum::fighting::junk:rotflmao:

 

[HolyMoly]

Do, If I said...that girl has double D's...I should say write she has double ds?

's can and should be used for plurals on certain kinds of words, such as letters and numbers and some unusual words...but effort should be made to know the difference and minimize the use of 's for plurals.

Also, 's shows possession. As in "That is Tom's boat." There is no contraction.

 

[RiverDave]

He's sayin that my grammer sucks.. what he doesn't realize is that I'm typing in the neighborhood of 100 WPM, and don't really give a shit if there's a mispelling here, or a punctuation there..

I try to cover as much ground as I can in about 20 minutes, then go back to my work day. then come back and carpet bomb the place again, and so forth.

RD

 

[boatnam2]

Im just trying to get people to understand my post, i will worry about the tricky stuff later.

 

[desertbird]

He's sayin that my grammer sucks.. what he doesn't realize is that I'm typing in the neighborhood of 100 WPM, and don't really give a shit if there's a mispelling here, or a punctuation there..

I try to cover as much ground as I can in about 20 minutes, then go back to my work day. then come back and carpet bomb the place again, and so forth.

RD

Just giving you are hard time RD. I love this place. Bad Grammer, Bad Manners, Bad Politics and all!!!!

 

[angiebaby]

Do, If I said...that girl has double D's...I should say write she has double ds?

's can and should be used for plurals on certain kinds of words, such as letters and numbers and some unusual words...but effort should be made to know the difference and minimize the use of 's for plurals.

Also, 's shows possession. As in "That is Tom's boat." There is no contraction.

Sorry, Frank. You're incorrect. Dates and letters do not get an apostrophe. 1920s is not 1920's. I agree the second way looks better, but it is not correct. Same goes with letters. Unless it's possessive, it doesn't get an apostrophe. The only exception is the word "its". Possessive form doesn't get one. Only the contraction. The English language sucks as it is the bastard child of Latin, Germanic, Greek and Anglo-saxon roots.

 

[Guest]

Sorry, Frank. You're incorrect.

 

[BoatCop]

The English language sucks as it is the bastard child of Latin, Germanic, Greek and Anglo-saxon roots.

Fuck it.

From now on I'll be using the Cherokee alphabet.

 

[WATERDOG]

Fuck it.

From now on I'll be using the Cherokee alphabet.

I don't see an "N". How do they spell redskin.

 

[angiebaby]

Fuck it.

From now on I'll be using the Cherokee alphabet.

CRITs don't read Cherokee

 

[angiebaby]

I was feeling brave for a moment. Crap, I think he knows where I live, also.

 

[HolyMoly]

Sorry, Frank. You're incorrect. Dates and letters do not get an apostrophe. 1920s is not 1920's. I agree the second way looks better, but it is not correct. Same goes with letters. Unless it's possessive, it doesn't get an apostrophe. The only exception is the word "its". Possessive form doesn't get one. Only the contraction. The English language sucks as it is the bastard child of Latin, Germanic, Greek and Ango-saxon roots.

That was what I was taught at UCLA (University of California, Left at Avery - The OC people will get that).

I was partially right - had to look up the exception: Use apostrophes with capital letters and numbers when the meaning would be unclear otherwise.

 

[HolyMoly]

I was feeling brave for a moment. Crap, I think he knows where I live, also.

I must have missed something...are you back from Montana?

I drive past your driveway....daily.:skull

 

[SBjet]

Misuse is widespread. It's a shame.
How about "quote" misuse.
I like it when I go the store and they have a sign that says, "Sale"
I think, oh it's a "sale", is it? Well then maybe I'll "pay" for it with a "check."

 

[Wheeler]

I thought the spelling nazis drown with the sinking of hot boat.

 

[ChumpChange]

He's sayin that my grammer sucks..

So does your spelling.

 

[angiebaby]

Misuse is widespread. It's a shame.
How about "quote" misuse.
I like it when I go the store and they have a sign that says, "Sale"
I think, oh it's a "sale", is it? Well then maybe I'll "pay" for it with a "check."

Jack Brown used to drive me NUTS with that! "Our" store . . . "Your" Stater Bros Market.

HM, we haven't gone yet. Still waiting for someone that's looking to buy a turnkey horse ranch, and I'll allow your exception.

 

[angiebaby]

So does your spelling.

LMAO One of the most common misspelled words.

 

[angiebaby]

I thought the spelling nazis drown with the sinking of hot boat.

This is not a spelling lesson, it's a grammar one. Get it right. :bash:

 

[desertbird]

RDIAENG.
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe. ceehiro.

:bash:

 

[HolyMoly]

Jack Brown used to drive me NUTS with that! "Our" store . . . "Your" Stater Bros Market.

HM, we haven't gone yet. Still waiting for someone that's looking to buy a turnkey horse ranch, and I'll allow your exception.

Unfortunately it seems as though homes on acreage are the red headed bastard step children of the RE market right now. It seems as though there are two distinct groups in this market. People who own acreage, and people who shouldn't.

 

[BoatCop]

RDIAENG.
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe. ceehiro.

:bash:

Taht's fkcunig ntus!

 

[desertbird]

Taht's fkcunig ntus!

You konw waht esle is czray? A teahrd on garmamr getintg trehe pgaes of resnopes on Reivrdvaes plcae!!! Syas smoenthig aubot the clinteele, ya tnhik?

:rotflmao:

...and of cosure, the fcat taht I perpetuate the madesns by cotniuning to wtrie in tihs fasiohn.

:bash:

I'll be bnnead for tihs I'm srue.