Abolish the apostrophe!

**Zeros** · 31st October 2018, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by JDNSW

To sum up my points - it is not up to us as individuals to decide whether to keep apostrophes or not - the evolution of the language will decide that. All we can do as individuals is to either use the language as it has evolved, apostrophes and all, or reduce our ability to communicate by using a non-standard version of English (in this context "non-standard" means a version of English different to that which would be expected in the circumstances).

The balance between breaking the rules and maintaining comprehension in the use of language is at its best the art of a great orator or writer. It is also an everyday occurrence. Individuals are inseparable from the whole. The way in which we all use language differently contributes to the perpetual evolution of languages everyday. Apostrophes or not.

**JDNSW** · 31st October 2018, 06:38 PM

Exactly!

DiscoMick · 1st November 2018, 06:45 AM

Has anyone noticed I have ceased to use apostrophes in my posts here? Has their absence caused any problems? Thats how language evolves.

**LRJim** · 1st November 2018, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Has anyone noticed I have ceased to use apostrophes in my posts here? Has their absence caused any problems? Thats how language evolves.

Maybe no one really gives a ****. Get the **** over it Mick, the apostrophe will be around long after you. Now keep sipping your latte behind your Mac and find the next world changing trend to annoy us all with.

Cheers Jim

**bee utey** · 1st November 2018, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Has anyone noticed I have ceased to use apostrophes in my posts here? Has their absence caused any problems? Thats how language evolves.

I can't get excited by your cant.

**4bee** · 1st November 2018, 09:23 AM

Right on bee, I had to read that 3 times before it made any sense. Never had to previously.

Maybe I'm a bit t'ick this morning?

Re Jame's post #64 above. I agree. Time's up & time to move on.

As our erstwhile PM said....."A fair suck of the sauce bottle".

**LRJim** · 1st November 2018, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by 4bee

Re Jame's post #64 above. I agree. Time's up & time to move on.

I believe the apostrophe lives here... James'
Bloody English language hahaha

**4bee** · 1st November 2018, 10:26 AM

Jame's or James'?

No it don't, Jim.

Bloody hell, please don't start another discussion/altercation/thread, about who was it that moved the bloody thing to the right ffs..

Well I'll be screwed! Purely coincidental that the article used your Mother's favoured name for you BTW.

My apologies old boy, seems you are correct as both can be used. I didn't know it was your birthday. Many Happs.

Explanation: Singular words ending in 's' can either end in an apostrophe or 's' to show possession. Example: It is James's birthday or it is James' birthday. Commentary: both James' birthday and James's birthday are grammatically correct.

DiscoMick · 1st November 2018, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by LRJim

Maybe no one really gives a ****. Get the **** over it Mick, the apostrophe will be around long after you. Now keep sipping your latte behind your Mac and find the next world changing trend to annoy us all with.

Cheers Jim

Ha ha, you may be right. No Mac here though, Im an Android plebian.

DiscoMick · 1st November 2018, 02:44 PM

Another example of stupid English grammar is the rule that requires 'an' when the next word starts with a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u). Seriously, whats wrong with 'a egg?' Does it matter if people don't say, 'an egg?' No, it doesn't. This rule drives foreign language learners of English crazy because it serves no useful purpose (just like apostrophes).

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