HUZZAH! Banned from Rentech.com!
dizzy:
I think what confuses people is that the 's can be both possessive and a contraction of the word "is."
ZephyrZodiac:
Confusing if you don't know, or bother to use, the rules! Now, the French language also uses apostrophes, but do you see those in the wrong place?
What really annoys me too is reading a book, which one assumes has been proof-read, and finding spelling errors and grammar errors all over the place! James Joyce may have intended them, but with most authors it's laxness or ignorance! And since most books these days are written on PCs or word processors, the spelling errors are totally uncalled for! Haven't these people ever heard of a Spell Checker?
And database, it's nice to meet someone of your age who cares about these things!
Brynne:
Quote from: reggikko on 2005 August 16, 11:43:33
At the Palace Theater near my house, the sign on the custodian's door says "Janitor's Only". Doesn't someone check these things?
Maybe the janitor is a little possesive of his door? "Janitor's only! Not yours, too!"
I'm a spelling/grammar nut, myself. I used to win spelling bees when I was in middle school, which did wonders for my popularity. :P Lately, though, and perhaps it's just my 35-year-old brain getting a little senile before it's time, I find myself going a tad nuts with the commas. All of a sudden, every few words sounds like they're comma-worthy. And, believe it or not (because I hardly can), I have caught myself typing "there" when I mean "they're". What is going on with my head??? I used to write good. Real, real good. The confusement of it all!
On the vs toopic (okay, new laptop, small keyboard. Left typo in to illustrate what I'm dealing with all the freaking time, now. Takes me forever to type a message.),... ahem. On the vs "topic", I always check to see who else is on the site when I'm over there. Remember the days when there would be about 2-3 lines of names? Jeez, it takes up half my screen, now! And it started with the MTS2 contest-thread-removal fiasco. When I saw the surge in "hlllep!!1" posts, I knew we were in trouble. I like this site being so small. And secretive. Shhhhhh!
ZephyrZodiac:
Lends a certain air of exclusivity, doesn't it!
Brynne:
Sure does! I feel special.
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