Thread: It's national apostrophe day!

What about semi colons, colons and colon cleansing?

I'm waiting...for national ellipsis day!

I work with someone who used to work in college admissions, and they once had an applicant named ' Jones. Yes, his mother named him apostrophe, and no, you were not allowed to spell it out.

I probably would have spelt it W.A.N.K.E.R anyway, even though it wasn't his fault,with a name like that it would be hard not to turn out to be one. Some parents should get a firm kick in the pants for the names they give their kids. I went to school with a couple of brothers with the surname 'Nuss'. First names were Peter and Andrew.


Mick

Originally Posted by JimR

I'm waiting...for national ellipsis day!

lol! Unfortunately I'm not sure we will ever be able to have a national ellipsis day, as no one would know which of the ellpsised days to pick. Monday, ...., Sunday. ???

Originally Posted by Jimbo

lol! Unfortunately I'm not sure we will ever be able to have a national ellipsis day, as no one would know which of the ellpsised days to pick. Monday, ...., Sunday. ???

Don't you mean Mon...day?

Originally Posted by Jimbo

"banana's" is particularly prevalent here. Banana is what? James.

James, you just don't get it, do you? The grocer is making a very philosophical statement, abbreviated for efficiency.
The banana IS.

He is letting you know that the very existence of the banana is confirmed not in general, but at that particular coordinate in the spacetime continuum.

Originally Posted by Bruno

James, you just don't get it, do you? The grocer is making a very philosophical statement, abbreviated for efficiency.
The banana IS.

He is letting you know that the very existence of the banana is confirmed not in general, but at that particular coordinate in the spacetime continuum.

Being a bit of a stickler for grammar (though FAR from perfect), this post has provided some quality entertainment. In order to brush up on my skills - Ill have to makes sure's I reads some quality literature's like Melville or T. S. Elliot or something like they're type of work.

P.S. I give a pass to English as a second language members, as my attempts at any second language can be quite pedestrian at times.

Originally Posted by TheZ

I work with someone who used to work in college admissions, and they once had an applicant named ' Jones. Yes, his mother named him apostrophe, and no, you were not allowed to spell it out.

Oh I've seen names....

La-a is pronounced "la dash ah"
Shithead is pronounced "shi they eh"
And, my recent favorite, siblings named "Raven and Pheonix."
Another sibling pair is "Nile and Hudson."

Originally Posted by smreno77

Being a bit of a stickler for grammar (though FAR from perfect), this post has provided some quality entertainment. In order to brush up on my skills - Ill have to makes sure's I reads some quality literature's like Melville or T. S. Elliot or something like they're type of work.

P.S. I give a pass to English as a second language members, as my attempts at any second language can be quite pedestrian at times.

Ironically, the post you quoted is actually written by a speaker of English as a second language.

Granted, the Belgian approach to language is deeply humbling to pretty much any other nation on Earth's (Parse THAT one, huh?), but still...the fact is, the general level of English used by native speakers in the USA is far behind the general level of English spoken by most European non-native speakers.

I've tried, and failed, to participate in other language fora...my deepest respect to anyone who can maintain it at this level.

Course, bein as how I growed up'm rural Kansas, I reckon English is purt' near my second language anways.