http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2009/03/30/apoplectic-over-apostrophes/ A weblog by Lisa Brandt Sun, 20 May 2012 13:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2009/03/30/apoplectic-over-apostrophes/comment-page-1/#comment-42 gloryb2561 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:22:50 +0000 http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=701#comment-42 I have been known to use the marker in my purse to cross out the offending apostrophes and to add the missing articles when they're needed. I frequently find signage from "Corporate Headquarters" which has been distributed to branch stores with gross misspellings. If these people don't know what they are selling, why should I support their lack of general education. Many of these spelling & punctuation errors are from long before "Texting", so that's no excuse for ignorance of your language. I do blame educators for laxity in matters of grammar & spelling. They are just as important as being able to count and add. Maybe a basic passing grade in "Reading, Writing & Arithmetic" should be required before finishing high school but certainly before any degree from a college. I have been known to use the marker in my purse to cross out the offending apostrophes and to add the missing articles when they’re needed. I frequently find signage from “Corporate Headquarters” which has been distributed to branch stores with gross misspellings. If these people don’t know what they are selling, why should I support their lack of general education. Many of these spelling & punctuation errors are from long before “Texting”, so that’s no excuse for ignorance of your language.
I do blame educators for laxity in matters of grammar & spelling. They are just as important as being able to count and add. Maybe a basic passing grade in “Reading, Writing & Arithmetic” should be required before finishing high school but certainly before any degree from a college.

]]> http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/2009/03/30/apoplectic-over-apostrophes/comment-page-1/#comment-41 LJM Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:31:37 +0000 http://lisabrandt.ca/wordpress/?p=701#comment-41 Hi Lisa, I am so so glad I'm not the only one in the world who cares about misplaced apostrophes, and I love your alliterative heading! Is it driving you nuts, too, that people have stopped using the word ARE for plurals? Even at your former workplace this morning, SOMEone said "Here's the top THREE stories." I almost got out of bed and wrote an e-mail. Next, your former co-host did say: "Here are the top three stories." Whew! You are missed. Hi Lisa,
I am so so glad I’m not the only one in the world who cares about misplaced apostrophes, and I love your alliterative heading!
Is it driving you nuts, too, that people have stopped using the word ARE for plurals? Even at your former workplace this morning, SOMEone said “Here’s the top THREE stories.” I almost got out of bed and wrote an e-mail. Next, your former co-host did say: “Here are the top three stories.” Whew! You are missed.

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