Comments on: Poor writing in Reading http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html Links and visuals illustrating an orthographic pet peeve. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:35:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben Mines http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2944 Ben Mines Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:49:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2944 Yes, that got me too.<br/><br/>"Pete's Cafe" is correct; but see, "Salad's, Roast's, Snack's".<br/><br/>It reminds me of that convoluted relay of possessives that sometimes forms the subject of third-hand stories, such as, "My girlfriend's sister's friend's..." <br/><br/>"The roast's salad's snack's..." what?! what?! what?! Don't leave us hanging! Yes, that got me too.

“Pete’s Cafe” is correct; but see, “Salad’s, Roast’s, Snack’s”.

It reminds me of that convoluted relay of possessives that sometimes forms the subject of third-hand stories, such as, “My girlfriend’s sister’s friend’s…”

“The roast’s salad’s snack’s…” what?! what?! what?! Don’t leave us hanging!

]]> By: Bryce http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2938 Bryce Thu, 29 May 2008 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2938 Oh wait, you mean "Salad's", "Snack's," etc.? Oh wait, you mean “Salad’s”, “Snack’s,” etc.?

]]> By: Bryce http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2937 Bryce Thu, 29 May 2008 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2937 Wait, doesn't an apostrophe show ownership, or maybe I am confused. Because the cafe is owned by Pete, correct? Or could you please fix my brain by telling me why this is incorrect?! Ha, thanks.<br/><br/>-bryce Wait, doesn’t an apostrophe show ownership, or maybe I am confused. Because the cafe is owned by Pete, correct? Or could you please fix my brain by telling me why this is incorrect?! Ha, thanks.

-bryce

]]> By: sofar http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2896 sofar Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:13:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2896 God, comic sans. God, comic sans.

]]> By: Karen the LairMistress http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2894 Karen the LairMistress Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:46:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2894 Hello! I just discovered this blog via a column in the <i>Seattle Times</i>; and the subject is right up my alley. Apostrophe abuse is one of my pet peeves too; and there seems to be no stopping it! Even professional writers and newspaper editors coming up with headlines are doing it! I pretty well freaked out not long ago when I saw a newspaper headline somewhere relating to something that "Arab's" are said to be doing--as if "Arab" was an acronym or something. It especially annoys me that I've done this myself a couple of times by accident (LOL)... Hello! I just discovered this blog via a column in the Seattle Times; and the subject is right up my alley. Apostrophe abuse is one of my pet peeves too; and there seems to be no stopping it! Even professional writers and newspaper editors coming up with headlines are doing it! I pretty well freaked out not long ago when I saw a newspaper headline somewhere relating to something that “Arab’s” are said to be doing–as if “Arab” was an acronym or something. It especially annoys me that I’ve done this myself a couple of times by accident (LOL)…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2888 Anonymous Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:49:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2888 I don't know what's worse, all the errors or the use of Comic Sans I don’t know what’s worse, all the errors or the use of Comic Sans

]]> By: Yugan http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2887 Yugan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:33:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/04/poor-writing-in-reading.html#comment-2887 you're needed here:<br/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/cag2012/2351635657/ you’re needed here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cag2012/2351635657/

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