on 2/28/01 4:58 PM, Michael Upton at jetjag@mailandnews.com wrote:
quoted 10 lines All the apostrophe freaks can piss off. There are no rules to apostrophe>
> All the apostrophe freaks can piss off. There are no rules to apostrophe
> use in English, or at least none that anyone follows, so don't assert
> otherwise. What I mean is, if a linguist turned up from outer space and
> tried to determine the meaning of an apostrophe in written English, I'm
> sure they wouldn't be able to.
>
> Hopefully this is at least amusing for someone, at my expense or otherwise.
> :-D
>
Your statement about apostrophes is patently false.
As an editor, I must contend with these sorts of
maddening details every day. So don't try to
spread linguistic anarchy around me, pal.
Anyway, it's great to see grammar/English usage
being heatedly discussed on IDM-l.
Dave Segal
Managing Editor/Alternative Press
Secret Ions on WCSB 89.3FM Thursdays 9-11PM EST [www.wcsb.org]
np: Bardo Pond- Dilate (Matador)
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