Fellow Grammar Nazis who hate it when people use apostrophes in the wrong way

[cherish44]

Found this on GD. See someone who constantly "use's apostrophe's" the wrong way.. PWN them

[NightWatcher]

1. possessive plurals throw off a lot of peeps, but some people like to use punctuation

the same way that some like to use polyslyab, polysalab, big words.

[3.14158675309]

6. sesquipedalian prosaic behavior?

[Ivan Sputnik]

2. I hate that. But what I hate more

is putting words in quotation marks unnecessarily. You see this in places like supermarkets. Bananas "ON SALE" Today.

[MorningGlow]

3. ROFL my aunt does that in greeting cards

I'm used to it, since I've received cards from her all my life with those weird quotation marks, but it drives Mr. MG up the wall. A birthday card to our son will usually read something like Dear "MG Jr."--Have a "happy birthday!" Love, "Auntie"
:wtf:

[cherish44]

4. If I hadn't put "use's apostrophe's" in quotes then the sarcasm might have been lost

as it often is on DU

[MorningGlow]

5. I didn't think twice about your use--entirely correct there!

And I totally missed the reference in the other post--just thought it was a commiseration, albeit a slight variation. Sheesh, the dangers of PUIV (posting under the influence of a virus). Maybe I'll go do some work now...might be safer...and I'm an editor!
:rofl:

[cherish44]

7. I always assume stuff in quotes means sarcasm

So if sign says "on sale" I take it to mean they're messing with us! "On sale" my ass. :silly:

[MorningGlow]

8. Exactly

That's what Mr. MG says when he reads my aunt's greeting cards. " 'MG Jr.'--so that's not really his name?"
:rofl:

[surrealAmerican]

15. I make the same assumption.

"On sale" means this is NOT a price reduction.

[kentauros]

17. "other work"

You mean like read "excerpted" paragraphs "for fun"? :P

;)

[MorningGlow]

18. Oh, snap!

:blush:

Duly chastised! :hi:

[kentauros]

19. No "problem"!

:hi:

[MorningGlow]

23. I beg to "differ"--'tis a "problem" of "neglect"

:rofl:

"Unfortunately" I'm "hog-tied" till "April 3" (deadlines). I beg for your "patience."

[kentauros]

24. Not to worry.

I'll just look for that DV interview ;)

[Ivan Sputnik]

10. I didn't mean you

I would have put that in quotation marks too.

[madinmaryland]

20. Nice "post", "MorningGlow"!

"hi"

[MorningGlow]

22. Back "atcha!"

:rofl:

[fishwax]

9. You might like this, then

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8626305

[gmoney]

27. They mean it ironically...

The bananas aren't actually discounted... they're just being offered for sale, hence they are "on sale." (Or is it "on sale". ?)

[RebelOne]

11. Drives me crazy.

I'm a copy editor, so when I see those apostrophes on plural words, I want so badly to correct the posts. However, since I am a polite person, I just grit my teeth and try to ignore them.

[DS1]

12. Very good, Padawan

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5298519&mesg_id=5298563

[pokerfan]

13. They can have my copy of Strunk and White

when they pry it from my cold dead fingers. From page one of The Elements of Style: "It's a wise dog that scratches its own fleas."

[Dogmudgeon]

14. Like the Science Fiction apostrophe?

T'Pring
T'Pol
T'Pau
Farad'n Corrino
D'murr Pilru
Wess'har
Borsk Fey'lya
K'ara "Starb'uck" Thrac'e
Ar'thur C' Cla'rke

--d'!

[rug]

16. Using an apostrophe the right way can be rather enjoyable.

[Mike 03]

21. Count me in. Sorry, but I HATE the misuse of the apostrophe. It drives me nuts. NT

[jobycom]

25. That's not Nazi-ism, that's just grammar.

The cats' cat's eating the dog's dogs.

[Mad_Dem_X]

26. YES! My major grammar pet peeve of all time!

When I witness apostrophe abuse, I want to scream - especially if it's on a sign at a restaurant or other public place! :mad: