Just peevish ranting

[superbadgirl]

Please, people, stop with the random apostrophes. Is it just me, or are apostrophes just running more and more rampant - not just in fic, but everywhere? Apostrophes aren't for fun. They serve a practical purpose, though you wouldn't know it. I think they're quickly becoming one of the most abused punctuation marks around.

Poor little apostrophe's. No one seem's to know what to do with them, so they get stuck in some mighty strange pla'ces.

Comments

[ozreison.livejournal.com]

Have you ever read Eats, Shoots and Leaves? I think you would relaly appreciate the section on the Apostrophe Preservation Society (which actually exists *grin*).

[superbadgirl]

I should ask for that book for Christmas or something. I have a feeling I'd enjoy it.

Blatant misuse of apostrophe:

Any of the 'age' words floating around SG fandom (which I hate anyway, btw), such as arm'age or chest'age. If those horrible words must be used, please leave the poor apopstrophe out of it.

Plurals. Plurals are different than possessives, though I suppose it's possible to have a possessive plural. But it still bugs me when people type elephant's when they mean elephants.

I'm starting to feel better now. I might have a few more rants left in me. ;)

[moonshayde.livejournal.com]

I have problems with apostrophes cousin called comma.

[superbadgirl]

Commas are a bit trickier, or at least I think so. I remember getting an edit of a fic back just *covered* with red marks instructing me to remove comma here and add comma there. The next fic I had from that editor came back with a whole bunch of added commas only, because I had tried so hard not to screw it up that I screwed it up.

:)

Comma abuse is less invasive and in your face than apostrophe abuse.

[moonshayde.livejournal.com]

So, I am in the clear? ;)

*stabs at commas*

[joag.livejournal.com]

But I like apostrophes and commas. *pouts*

[superbadgirl]

As do I, which is why I'm advocating that people stop abusing them. ;)

Apostrophes

[ldyanne.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, I'm always amazed where I see them! I do have a tendency to just randomly drop them in when I'm typing, not sure why. So I'm always extra careful when I'm rereading, but I'm sure I don't get them all!