For the rest of the month, I will use this thread to reference spelling and grammatical errors used on this site, because, well... they irk me. As I see them, I will point them out - possibly even referencing the poster, the post and the thread - not that I'm looking to embarrass anyone - maybe I'll keep those parts out. The most common problem I see on here (and out in the real world) is peoples' eagerness to use apostrophes. For example: "We have many Ferrari's for sale". This is not correct usage for the apostrophe. Apostrophes indicate possession; for example: "That was Ferrari's idea." That sentence properly uses an apostrophe. The word "idea" is the possession and "Ferrari" is the possessor, hence "Ferrari's". An apostrophe should never be used when describing the pluralization of something. For example: "The wheel's on his Ferrari's are all painted different color's." The three bolded words in that sentence are needlessly and erroneously equipped with apostrophes. Please... think of the apostrophes. More tomorrow...
I's was' gonnas start's somethings like this's too...Not reallys. I jus't think yous are getting too picky's
The sad thing is, some people will come in here, read your reply and only see the sarcasm, not the point behind it.
I almost always say "Ferrari's" when I mean one or more Ferrari. I just think "Ferraris" looks weird. But NNO I will stop for your sake Side note: Are you sure " peoples' " is correct? (had to space out so the apostrophe was visible) A people is a group of persons. So peoples would be groups of groups of persons. Redundant? I'm not sure. Maybe a people could be a group of people. I don't know. Just a thought.
Absolutely...! In the way I used it, it's definitely correct. Let me explain... In the sentence "The most common problem I see on here (and out in the real world) is peoples' eagerness to use apostrophes.", the word "eagerness" becomes a possessive word, because I indicate whose eagerness. Whose eagerness...? The peoples' eagerness. Got it...? "Peoples'" is the possessor in the referenced example.
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Such grace in describing the rules of the language, and then before each "?" and "!", you find these - "..." - under which rule does the triple-dot application fall?
Correctly: You know, it is bad enough that you have to correct us, but the explanations are driving me crazy.
ill read it, maybe i can learn a thing or two hundred. afterall, ya'all, i is just a dumb aeroplane mechanic with a linguini car
The ellipsis is formally used to indicate an omission of letters or words. I most certainly use ellipses incorrectly, but I use them in a colloquial manner here on the internet. It's sort of my own, little signature.
with all them post-its he done, i'ezed surprised he aint done broke this here Fiarree intarweb. BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
