Comments on: Pullem’ Up in Dallas http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/10/pullem-up-in-dallas.html Links and visuals illustrating an orthographic pet peeve. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:16:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dguzman http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/10/pullem-up-in-dallas.html#comment-2570 dguzman Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:21:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/10/pullem-up-in-dallas.html#comment-2570 "hiphopgovernment.org"? WTF? <br/><br/>Note--I went to their web site (to laugh some more) but you have to register ("become a hip hop government member") to even view their site. What. Evah. “hiphopgovernment.org”? WTF?

Note–I went to their web site (to laugh some more) but you have to register (“become a hip hop government member”) to even view their site. What. Evah.

]]> By: Andie http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/10/pullem-up-in-dallas.html#comment-2569 Andie Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:05:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/10/pullem-up-in-dallas.html#comment-2569 Gah!!! Try "pull 'em"! Gah!!! Try “pull ‘em”!

]]> By: scoots http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/10/pullem-up-in-dallas.html#comment-2561 scoots Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:54:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/10/pullem-up-in-dallas.html#comment-2561 I’m normally picky about these things (I especially insist on <i>y’all</i>, not <i>ya’ll</i>), but in this case I think it’s excusable because the point is to combine the two words: “pullem,” which the apostrophe would have broken into two. Then the apostrophe at the end, which is technically unnecessary, is a signal that they’re using slang rather than proper grammar. I’m not say that’s the thought process that went into it, but I think it works. I’m normally picky about these things (I especially insist on y’all, not ya’ll), but in this case I think it’s excusable because the point is to combine the two words: “pullem,” which the apostrophe would have broken into two. Then the apostrophe at the end, which is technically unnecessary, is a signal that they’re using slang rather than proper grammar. I’m not say that’s the thought process that went into it, but I think it works.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/10/pullem-up-in-dallas.html#comment-2553 Johnny Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:08:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/10/pullem-up-in-dallas.html#comment-2553 it disgusts me a bit that they have to have a billboard for this. But I like the misuse of the apostrophe. it disgusts me a bit that they have to have a billboard for this. But I like the misuse of the apostrophe.

]]> By: PeanutBoy http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/10/pullem-up-in-dallas.html#comment-2551 PeanutBoy Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2007/10/pullem-up-in-dallas.html#comment-2551 Hilarious! Hilarious!

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