tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post475371146549365498..comments2024-03-18T07:35:28.775-04:00Comments on Apostrophe Catastrophes: I Disagree with the New York TimesBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09774817532857016570noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-57780937936449447322013-05-24T20:17:39.196-04:002013-05-24T20:17:39.196-04:00Commas are used in other, similar cases, too (e.g....Commas are used in other, similar cases, too (e.g., 1980's). Although it's common, I'm with all of you, here—it's wrong.Jay Philip Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345224230392616406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-15928342070273813762011-06-27T14:23:19.446-04:002011-06-27T14:23:19.446-04:00I agree, though I'm never sure what to do in c...I agree, though I'm never sure what to do in cases where the entire passage is in all capital letters. I also would like to see the periods be officially declared unnecessary.PRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-77199877357906790812011-05-31T23:29:31.404-04:002011-05-31T23:29:31.404-04:00I agree with you. I also think the periods are unn...I agree with you. I also think the periods are unnecessary (although not catastrophic).gfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190198394206152918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-17933537611068579322011-05-26T10:36:37.621-04:002011-05-26T10:36:37.621-04:00I'm an appellate attorney who handles mostly c...I'm an appellate attorney who handles mostly capital murder cases (for the good side), so I write <i> a lot.</i> That said, I wholeheartedly agree with you about not using apostrophes to pluralize acronyms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-1503580793448066122011-05-15T13:37:19.713-04:002011-05-15T13:37:19.713-04:00I'm with you, but I can see where the Time is ...I'm with you, but I can see where the Time is coming from.<br /><br />"HMOs" looks fine, but "H.M.O.s" is kind of weird and they're obsessive about periods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-60086696395951405092011-04-29T20:29:23.068-04:002011-04-29T20:29:23.068-04:00I also agree with you.I also agree with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-87983508740940050382011-04-28T21:09:29.105-04:002011-04-28T21:09:29.105-04:00I agree with you.
I have seen the NYT do this be...I agree with you. <br /><br />I have seen the NYT do this before. And I disagreed with their usage then, too :)Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248633946963049477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-69944215061412343032011-04-28T19:11:55.270-04:002011-04-28T19:11:55.270-04:00Yes, I agree. H.M.O.'s looks way too confusing...Yes, I agree. H.M.O.'s looks way too confusing and awkward.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12873590912314636854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-46675084966559359942011-04-28T15:29:03.207-04:002011-04-28T15:29:03.207-04:00I agree with you.I agree with you.Left Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096253129121716274noreply@blogger.com