Apostrophes

theholyghost · 31-07-2012 01:51PM #1

I know nobody likes a grammar Nazi and you are not allowed to criticise someone in a thread for grammar etc. but the whole apostrophe thing is driving me mad.

Nobody seems to know how to use them and it is geting worse and worse.

One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".

This particular problem seems to be spreading like wildfire accross the internet. Boards seems to be the worst.

There is even some joker on another forum complaining about the quality of "CV's" being sent to them. Are you really one to judge?

Dave! · 31-07-2012 01:51PM

Apostrophe's*

kfallon · 31-07-2012 01:51PM

Board's.ie......covering the real issues of the day!

shedweller · 31-07-2012 01:52PM

kfallon wrote: »

Board's.ie......covering the real issues of the day!

Issue's

thebigbiffo · 31-07-2012 01:52PM

completely agree - its a terrible state of affair's

Xavi6 · 31-07-2012 01:53PM

Well said OP

Yakult · 31-07-2012 01:53PM

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TeddyTedson · 31-07-2012 01:53PM

What about this - when should people be using that?

daveyeh · 31-07-2012 01:54PM

shedweller wrote: »

Issue's

I's's'ue's

Hande hoche! · 31-07-2012 01:55PM

Semicolons are brilliant.

31-07-2012 01:55PM

http://www.angryflower.com/aposter3.jpg

Where To · 31-07-2012 01:56PM

Bollock's's'

Jesus Shaves · 31-07-2012 01:57PM

Was interested for a minute, the I realised it said apostrophes and not apostles'

Dravokivich · 31-07-2012 01:59PM

One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".
One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".
One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".
One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".
One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".
One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".
One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".
One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".
One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".
One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".
One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".

...Ok, I think I got it now, thank's.

optimistic_ · 31-07-2012 02:00PM

I wanna know how to use a comma properly, please!?

mike65 · 31-07-2012 02:00PM

Has anybody actually read Eats Shoots & Leaves?

optimistic_ · 31-07-2012 02:01PM

I'm not even joking can we please do a class on commas?

smash · 31-07-2012 02:01PM

theholyghost wrote: »

One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".

yea, exactly.

Siuin · 31-07-2012 02:02PM

What pisses me off is when someone writes "did'nt" or do'nt" - what letter are they trying to substitute?!

Dravokivich · 31-07-2012 02:03PM

optimistic_ wrote: »

I'm not even joking can we please do a class on commas?

Wouldn't be getting myself optimistic there now. :pac:

stevenmu · 31-07-2012 02:03PM

theholyghost wrote: »

One does NOT put an apostrophe after a singular word and before the S to make it a plural hence it is "boards.ie" NOT "board's.ie".

I see what you did they're.

Gbear · 31-07-2012 02:03PM

I've a question.

If 's denotes ownership (Jimmy's fridge) then is it true, as I heard recently, that it's can only be used to abbreviate it is or can you, as I believe, use it like this: the cat's tail - it's tail - the tail of it?

optimistic_ · 31-07-2012 02:04PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

Wouldn't be getting myself optimistic there now. :pac:

I just throw them around sentences willy nilly.
My work emails must be awful but I do try hard.

Gbear · 31-07-2012 02:04PM

Siuin wrote: »

What pisses me off is when someone writes "did'nt" or do'nt" - what letter are they trying to substitute?!

Did knot?
Do knot?

31-07-2012 02:06PM

Gbear wrote: »

I've a question.

If 's denotes ownership (Jimmy's fridge) then is it true, as I heard recently, that it's can only be used to abbreviate it is or can you, as I believe, use it like this: the cat's tail - it's tail - the tail of it?

No, you can't. It is possessive in most cases, but not with "it". It's always = it is.

edit: EXCEPT WHEN IT MEANS 'IT HAS' OR SOMETHING SIMILAR

optimistic_ · 31-07-2012 02:06PM

Siuin wrote: »

What pisses me off is when someone writes "did'nt" or do'nt" - what letter are they trying to substitute?!

Can the OP tell me if it's okay to abbreviate it is to "it's" and that is to "that's"?

Any tips on the use, of , commas?!

mathepac · 31-07-2012 02:06PM

theholyghost wrote: »

I know nobody likes a grammar Nazi ...

It is deeply offensive to describe anyone as a Nazi and the casual offensive name-calling on boards.ie is something I have asked the mods in AH to look at (their request). Terms like "Nazi", "retard", "dick", "alco", "junkie" fly around like suff at a wake.

As you mentioned the term in the first post in the thread I hereby award you today's Godwin with oak leaves and clusters.

theholyghost wrote: »

... and you are not allowed to criticise someone in a thread for grammar etc. but the whole apostrophe thing is driving me mad.

Nobody seems to know how to use them and it is geting worse and worse...

No will deflect me from my crusade to stop the waste of perfectly good apostrophes by misplacing them. Their price has already doubled this year on European Punctuation Markets.

I know how to use them correctly, I am an expert, and will continue to help others in their struggle with this most important and scarce punctuation resource.

boards.ie is certainly among the worst but not just for apostrophes; the standard of written English is abysmal.

later12 · 31-07-2012 02:07PM

theholyghost wrote: »

There is even some joker on another forum complaining about the quality of "CV's" being sent to them. Are you really one to judge?

There's a legitimate argument as to whether apostrophes ought to be an acceptable way to indicate plurality when using initialisms; some say that it should be, others say no. It's not quite as clear cut as board's.ie:eek:

31-07-2012 02:08PM

optimistic_ wrote: »

Can the OP tell me if it's okay to abbreviate it is to "it's" and that is to "that's"?

Any tips on the use, of , commas?!

here you go

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm

optimistic_ · 31-07-2012 02:10PM

bluewolf wrote: »

here you go

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm[/QUOTE]

My afternoon just got booked solid.

robman60 · 31-07-2012 02:11PM

Good post OP. The one I hate most is when someone uses an apostrophe in the third person, eg. "he see's it daily"

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