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You would never ask the question, "Whom has learned english", nor would you answer it, "Me has"



I find this one easy to remember:

For whom does the bell toll? It tolls for me.

Conversely: Who rang the bell? I rang it.
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Poor, misunderstood, misused apostrophe.

If you accept that an apostrophe is really only a warning that an S is on its way your life will be much calmer.

Wendy P.
There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

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I admit, the your/you're thing royally bugs me.

I have acquaintances who have master's degrees and are very successful, yet--right-or-wrong--I can not help but think less of their intelligence when I receive emails from them incorrectly using "your" in place of "you're" all the time.

You know some of those same people forward me emails they could have easily checked themselves on Snopes and will add a comment like "I cannot believe this shit!".

It is such an enigma to me.

Maybe they're too busy texting to break from whatever and check their facts. :P

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If you accept that an apostrophe is really only a warning that an S is on its way your life will be much calmer.



Damn that Krisanne for always catching me when I RARELY click the apostrophe with my pinky by habit.

"Whoa! Holy cow! I can't believe it; here comes an 's'." >:(:P
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Damn that Krisanne for always catching me when I RARELY click the apostrophe with my pinky by habit.

"Whoa! Holy cow! I can't believe it; here comes an 's'." >:(:P



How did I get dragged into this? :P And can you all believe there's a grammar thread I haven't commented on yet?

While we're on the topic of the misunderstood apostrophe, I'd like to vent about two brand names that have troubled me recently.

The first is a most delicious regional bakery/sandwich chain that just opened an outlet a block from my office. It's called Specialty's. Is it supposed to be a possessive or a warning? I'm so confused.

The second is the Land O Lakes single-serve creamers, also known as Mini Moo's. Again - possessive or warning?
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

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I have to say--while I have never before heard of either brand you speak of--I think they are correct. :o

If my name were Specialty and I had a cookie, it would be "Specialty's cookie" (though I have to agree, it is rather annoying to be named Specialty. I mean if I have more than one specialty, just call me Specialties. But then--no--that would make it Specialties' cookie. :S)

Likewise, if my name were Mini-Moo and I had cream it would be "Mini-Moo's cream". So, I think they're legit here, but bothersome nonetheless.

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I have to say--while I have never before heard of either brand you speak of--I think they are correct. :o

If my name were Specialty and I had a cookie, it would be "Specialty's cookie" (though I have to agree, it is rather annoying to be named Specialty. I mean if I have more than one specialty, just call me Specialties. But then--no--that would make it Specialties' cookie. :S)

Likewise, if my name were Mini-Moo and I had cream it would be "Mini-Moo's cream". So, I think they're legit here, but bothersome nonetheless.



Yeah, they're probably technically correct but just weird. Specialty's seems to be doing quite well for itself, and it is really good grub. I'm certainly not going to boycott it because I'm not nuts about the name. I might, however, minimize my exposure because I am nuts about their baked goods and don't need to be over there every day indulging. :D
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

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My other pet peeve that will cause me to actually pull out a pen and correct it should i see it on a sign is the misuse of "broke". As in: "Please use other door, this one is broke."

The door is brokeN, not broke!

If someone says "my leg is broke" I will wonder how it had any money in the first place.

To me, nothing makes people seem more like an uneducated moron than when they say something is broke when they mean it is broken. Ugh.
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Fucking arrogant Dutch think every site must have a dot nl:P



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It would be www.dropzone.co.uk, I'll have you know!


Can you please point out where I was talking about a dot-nl in this thread?:|:P

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That would be Afrikaans and it is 'lekker', not 'lakker'.


I Fiksed it four u...dough your correct about the word 'lekker'. I gives u that.

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This should be refered to Baksteen because they started that Afrikaans stuff.


No 'they' didn't... that was nigel99. I don't speak Afrikaans - I can only read it (with some difficulty). The grammar and spelling is quite different from Dutch. Not that I'm good at that language:D
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See sig line. I could add recovery arc not recovery arch to that too.

Bridle vs Bridal is a common one. If you are not getting married in freefall, I suggest forgetting the spelling "bridal" when you think about skydiving.
It's flare not flair, brakes not breaks, bridle not bridal, "could NOT care less" not "could care less".

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Grammar mistakes do not bother me in a place like Bonfire. It's a casual place; lazy fingers, limited education and drunk posts can slide here, it's all good.

The place where this gets funny is Speakers Corner, where opinions are expressed on serious topics. Good grammar is usually an indication of good education and/or an indication of someone who is well-read.
Members in that forum would generally like us to believe that their posts have credibility. Good grammar, in my opinion, lends weight to this perception. Poor grammar has the opposite effect.

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Grammar mistakes do not bother me in a place like Bonfire. It's a casual place; lazy fingers, limited education and drunk posts can slide here, it's all good.

The place where this gets funny is Speakers Corner, where opinions are expressed on serious topics. Good grammar is usually an indication of good education and/or an indication of someone who is well-read.
Members in that forum would generally like us to believe that their posts have credibility. Good grammar, in my opinion, lends weight to this perception. Poor grammar has the opposite effect.



Agreed.

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