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Art_from_Ark

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25. Sure it's a typo

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 11:25 PM

Jun 2012

But if it's not corrected, then it becomes in essence a spelling error if the intent of the writer is misrepresented by the word as it is written.

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For those who still don't know that plurals in English are generally not spelled with an apostrophe [View all] DFW Jun 2012 OP

Well, there's certainly no shortage of Grammar Nazis here on DU... LAGC Jun 2012 #1

LOL! DFW Jun 2012 #4

"Most Democrats know how to read and write English." kentauros Jun 2012 #26

To typo is human, as they say......... n/t DFW Jun 2012 #31

And the air is humid. kentauros Jun 2012 #33

I am a grammar Nazi, but I try to restrain myself. I am a former copy editor. RebelOne Jun 2012 #14

And then there's Spelling: Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #2

That's a typo, not a spelling error Bucky Jun 2012 #22

Sure it's a typo Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #25

Its pretty easy to remember. Deep13 Jun 2012 #3

I don't like Grammar Nazi bigwillq Jun 2012 #9

NO GRAMMAR FOR YOU!!!!! MiddleFingerMom Jun 2012 #12

Nah. "Pedants" sounds like... Bucky Jun 2012 #23

How about "Grammar Despot" instead? kentauros Jun 2012 #27

So "Grammar Martinet" probably also too obscure... beac Jun 2012 #41

I prefer "Grammarnatrix". Mama spank. nolabear Jun 2012 #45

Time to whip DU posters into shape. hay rick Jun 2012 #47

Now where did I put my sleeveless turtleneck and powerdome? kentauros Jun 2012 #48

All those M.A.'s and Ph.D.'s in the English department haven't been minding their p's and q's. retread Jun 2012 #5

When I say it's the exception that proves the rule, I use 'prove' in its old meaning of test. dimbear Jun 2012 #16

"Parking for Customer's Only". This sign was placed on an outside wall LeftinOH Jun 2012 #6

Here's a practical recommendation for you. Jim Lane Jun 2012 #8

I own it and everyone who posts here should also read it. n/t RebelOne Jun 2012 #15

Every one? kentauros Jun 2012 #28

My favorites are pipi_k Jun 2012 #7

Though not an apostrophe mistake, this one drives me nuts DFW Jun 2012 #10

Yeah, but "Find a heaven for you and my" is just INVITING a dangerous final line. MiddleFingerMom Jun 2012 #13

Now if he had sung THAT...... DFW Jun 2012 #17

Speaking of which... pipi_k Jun 2012 #35

I always say, leave songs in Portuguese alone......... DFW Jun 2012 #40

Then you'l love the "blog" of "unnecessary" quotation marks geardaddy Jun 2012 #24

hahahaha!!! pipi_k Jun 2012 #36

LOL treestar Jun 2012 #42

There is a town that I pass through... Wait Wut Jun 2012 #11

Queen of Hearts: Now, where do you come from? Alice: Well, I'm trying to find my way home... retread Jun 2012 #20

Get out of the car and pose with the sign. Iggo Jun 2012 #38

Well I like to think I'm one of those you can say, "You know your shit." lunatica Jun 2012 #18

Historians know yore shit. nt. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2012 #19

And a bumper sticker is born! n/t DFW Jun 2012 #21

! Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #34

Bob T. A. F. explains ThoughtCriminal Jun 2012 #29

thanks for this! Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2012 #37

There, their, they're..... southerncrone Jun 2012 #30

Plural's are fun! UrbScotty Jun 2012 #32

I hate Kindle NV Whino Jun 2012 #39

My last boss hated me. ChazInAz Jun 2012 #43

Knowing your shit is not the question - Communicating your shit is ashling Jun 2012 #44

I am not a grammar cop ashling Jun 2012 #46