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23 Aug 2003 — 7:42pm
23 Aug 2003 — 7:42pm
Well, I couldn't resist.
It's from our largest local newspaper.
Friday, Aug 22, 2003
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25 Aug 2003 — 3:43pm
Yves,
You're welcome.
It's interesting: When I thought to post the link, it was because seemed a good piece to share with English users in the US (and perhaps English-speaking areas of Canada and the UK).
I hadn't thought until you mentioned it, that it might also benefit those working with English elsewhere - like Belgium - where it must be especially confusing.
You might call English "inventovative".
:-)
And highly possessive.
Joe
25 Aug 2003 — 4:19pm
See also: Bob the Angry Flower's Guide to the Apostrophe, You Idiots
26 Aug 2003 — 2:33am
David Crystal was on BBC radio last week talking about the decline of the correct use of the apostrophe...
13 Sep 2003 — 4:55pm
the decline of the correct use of the apostrophe...
This would suggest that it was used correctly at some stage. When was that, I wonder?
Matha
13 Sep 2003 — 4:59pm
John,
Does Bob the Angry Flower do grammar too?
I'm in serious need.
M.
25 Aug 2003 — 1:45am
Tell me about it. I noticed that a whole damn lot of
native English speakers frequently make mistakes
against its use, and it's quite silly a Dutch/French-
speaking guy like me trips over these typos. (I hate
that, it even makes me stop reading on certain
occasions.)
Then again, I make loads of other mistakes and my
use of the English language is often quite... eh...
let's call it "inventive". So who am I to judge?
Good article BTW. THX for the link, Mr. Treacy.