Comments on: Apostrophes and pronouns http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/ ... the online home of a librarian in Perth, Western Australia Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:57:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1870 CW Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:37:54 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1870 jl, I suppose this is how language changes and evolves. People start by making up new words for new situations, by being lazy, and then over time the new words become part of the language and no one remembers that they were once frowned upon...<br /><br />Penny, to and too for me!<br /><br />Howdy adhd! Thanks for that (see, others get annoyed by apostrophe misuse, too). Enjoyed your posts on NLS. Wish I'd gone, now. jl, I suppose this is how language changes and evolves. People start by making up new words for new situations, by being lazy, and then over time the new words become part of the language and no one remembers that they were once frowned upon…

Penny, to and too for me!

Howdy adhd! Thanks for that (see, others get annoyed by apostrophe misuse, too). Enjoyed your posts on NLS. Wish I’d gone, now.

]]> By: ADHD Librarian http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1869 ADHD Librarian Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:09:14 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1869 I recommend Bob the Angry Flower<br />http://www.angryflower.com/aposter3.jpg<br />for all your apostrophe need's I recommend Bob the Angry Flower
http://www.angryflower.com/aposter3.jpg
for all your apostrophe need’s

]]> By: Penny http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1868 Penny Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:22:48 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1868 Then there is the misuse of loose and lose.<br /><br />Now that really, really annoys me. Then there is the misuse of loose and lose.

Now that really, really annoys me.

]]> By: jl http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1867 jl Sun, 03 Dec 2006 23:10:35 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1867 SMS lingo in a non-mobile text messaging scenario annoys me, too. Have some respect for English, i say. And for those who say it doesn't really matter how they say it as long as they are understood, i say "You're just being lazy." (Am also feeling grumpy... but i think i've been feeling that way for about three weeks now.) SMS lingo in a non-mobile text messaging scenario annoys me, too. Have some respect for English, i say. And for those who say it doesn’t really matter how they say it as long as they are understood, i say “You’re just being lazy.” (Am also feeling grumpy… but i think i’ve been feeling that way for about three weeks now.)

]]> By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1866 CW Sun, 03 Dec 2006 22:43:14 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1866 I know, I know... (I did say I was feeling grumpy, didn't I? :) )<br /><br />Of course, I also know people who would never <i>dream</i> of using smilies in their emails (or comments). And who would think my overuse of the <b>...</b> improper. I know, I know… (I did say I was feeling grumpy, didn’t I? :) )

Of course, I also know people who would never dream of using smilies in their emails (or comments). And who would think my overuse of the … improper.

]]> By: RobandWend http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1865 RobandWend Sun, 03 Dec 2006 22:33:44 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/12/03/apostrophes-and-pronouns/#comment-1865 sum plp just arnt so good at written english. Of course u'v left ur self open to lots more comments written like this :-) sum plp just arnt so good at written english. Of course u’v left ur self open to lots more comments written like this :-)

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