The correct response to this is "The Smith's what?" because an apostrophe indicates ownership, not plurality. It's just the Smiths. Why would the rule change because it's a name? This is stupid logic.
Showing posts with label football. Show all posts
Showing posts with label football. Show all posts
Friday, January 14, 2011
Keeping up with the Joneses
Last names, like all other words, do not use apostrophes to indicate plurality. You'll see it all the time. Your Christmas cards will all have some corny picture of people you never see who are wearing matching outfits and smiling uncomfortably, and under the picture it will say "The Smith's."
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Atlanta Braves,
baseball,
football,
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softball
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Is not doing something news?
I read a headline this morning that said:
No one is hurt after a vacant house explodes in Kenosha
Really? You might as well have said:
No one cares that a vacant house exploded in Kenosha
No one is hurt after a vacant house explodes in Kenosha
Really? You might as well have said:
No one cares that a vacant house exploded in Kenosha
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Is it just me...
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