tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post3550847758161856509..comments2024-03-28T02:34:21.617-04:00Comments on Apostrophe Catastrophes: Too Many Republican's and Other ProblemsBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09774817532857016570noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-56620768700357074182008-11-07T15:55:00.000-05:002008-11-07T15:55:00.000-05:00Aside from the "Hey Pumpkin" sentence bordering on...Aside from the "Hey Pumpkin" sentence bordering on the illiterate the (partial) ellipsis is being misused.Vintage Scanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06920951085224299434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-72570289665983007122008-11-05T16:50:00.000-05:002008-11-05T16:50:00.000-05:00I guess I was a little late, but I swear I didn't ...I guess I was a little late, but I swear I didn't cheat. Besides, I missed the ellipsis error (tough one) and "coming soon for 2008".Left Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096253129121716274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-18852825419110764442008-11-05T16:47:00.000-05:002008-11-05T16:47:00.000-05:00I count 4: Dem's, Republican's, occassion and $20 ...I count 4: Dem's, Republican's, occassion and $20 Bucks.Left Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096253129121716274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-87682674004792562662008-11-05T16:20:00.000-05:002008-11-05T16:20:00.000-05:00Thanks, Becky - I missed the fact that 2008 is jus...Thanks, Becky - I missed the fact that 2008 is just about over. And I can never spell ocassion... occassion... whatever it is! And I skipped right over the $20 Bucks. Guess I'll never make a living as a proof-reader.Vireyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16464838238295059335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-26966443329520055382008-11-05T15:05:00.000-05:002008-11-05T15:05:00.000-05:00Besides the first two that Vireya mentioned, I thi...Besides the first two that Vireya mentioned, I think it's a mistake to say "coming soon for 2008" since it's already a mistake. Also "$20 bucks" is redundant. Use the dollar sign or "bucks," but not both. "Occasion" is spelled wrong in the section about the bride and the groom. I still think that "Dem's" is an apostrophe catastrophes. I consider "Dem" and abbreviation. "Bail us out, we have too many..." That's a comma splice.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774817532857016570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-41652002346133376092008-11-05T14:25:00.000-05:002008-11-05T14:25:00.000-05:00The apostrophe in "Republican's in stock" is defin...The apostrophe in "Republican's in stock" is definitely wrong.<BR/><BR/>There's one "." missing in the ellipsis after Pumpkin.<BR/><BR/>But what else are you calling a mistake? <BR/><BR/>Dem's could reasonably be said to be a contraction, where the apostrophe is replacing "ocrat".<BR/><BR/>"What's coming" is correct - it is a contraction of "what is". Or are you objecting to the capital letters?<BR/><BR/>"They're back" is a refreshing example of someone using the correct form, instead of "there" or "their". Again, are you objecting to the capital letters?<BR/><BR/>Unless I'm missing something, where are all the mistakes? The capital letters aren't bugging me, because a lot of these items could be considered headings, and it is normal practice to capitalise words in headings.Vireyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16464838238295059335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-41201352999551774352008-11-05T12:50:00.000-05:002008-11-05T12:50:00.000-05:00I only found 3 That's pretty sadI only found 3 <BR/><BR/>That's pretty sadAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869448149679702821noreply@blogger.com