Comments on Apostrophe Catastrophes: Michael Jackson Catastrophe

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2010-05-14T11:14:44.335-07:00

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Yes, the previous commenter is correct. "Lisa...

2009-09-11T12:06:16.370-07:00

Yes, the previous commenter is correct. "Lisa's Fashion Tips" is the name of a segment on the show. I'm not talking about the tips themselves.

In response to Anonymous said... "hippi...

2009-09-11T11:55:21.530-07:00

In response to

Anonymous said...

"hippie"

"Why DO Lisa's fashion tips..."

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You're wrong. If you were referring to the fashion tips themselves, then your proposed sentence would be correct. But since "Lisa's Fashion Tips" is referring to a show (singular), then "Why does..." is correct. You can test correct usage by replacing "Lisa's Fashion Tips" with the words "the show." Of course, you wouldn't say, "Why do the show..."

Oh, jeez. Remind me to not drink while updating my...

2009-07-01T09:06:48.681-07:00

Oh, jeez. Remind me to not drink while updating my blog.

"hippie" "Why DO Lisa's fashio...

2009-06-30T16:18:23.418-07:00

"hippie"

"Why DO Lisa's fashion tips..."

Um... shouldn't it be Dunkin' Donuts? I g...

2009-06-28T20:07:39.819-07:00

Um... shouldn't it be Dunkin' Donuts? I guess apostrophe catastrophes can happen to the best of us... :)