it appears from the evidence that there was never a golden age in which the rules for the use of the possessive apostrophe in English were clear-cut and known, understood, and followed by most educated people.
Friday, September 24, 2010
national punctuation day
Like Gabe, I can't get excited by National Punctuation Day. So here's something I mentioned last year that I think bears repeating (from The Oxford Companion to the English Language):
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Nooooooooo! I was counting on you to have a great NPD post this year to pick up my slack! I can't hold it against you, though, because that is a great quote.
I really wish Etruscans had learned to use punctuation. It would have really helped me out a lot. ;o)
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