Comments on: The Bloggers' Guide to the Apostrophe http://www.branded3.com/blogs/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/ Digital and SEO Agency Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ballywick copywriting blog http://www.branded3.com/blogs/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-33687 Ballywick copywriting blog Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:38:36 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/newblog/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/#comment-33687 [...] Realise you need help from others - Yes, yes you do! Find it here, here, here, there, over here, try this and how about [...] [...] Realise you need help from others – Yes, yes you do! Find it here, here, here, there, over here, try this and how about [...]

]]> By: Subhasish http://www.branded3.com/blogs/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-33686 Subhasish Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:58:10 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/newblog/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/#comment-33686 CAn we use two successive apostrophes? For instance - can I write a sentence like: Ram's father's friend..... CAn we use two successive apostrophes?

For instance – can I write a sentence like:

Ram’s father’s friend…..

]]> By: art predator http://www.branded3.com/blogs/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-33685 art predator Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:24:53 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/newblog/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/#comment-33685 Good for you for trying to navigate these choppy waters!<br /> <br /> I am teaching a developmental college writing class in the spring and we will be doing blogs. I was going to send them to this post but my goodness, you might want to do one on comma splices (also commas). Teaching something is a great way to learn about it!<br /> <br /> thanks for the effort... Good for you for trying to navigate these choppy waters!

I am teaching a developmental college writing class in the spring and we will be doing blogs. I was going to send them to this post but my goodness, you might want to do one on comma splices (also commas). Teaching something is a great way to learn about it!

thanks for the effort…

]]> By: Mike http://www.branded3.com/blogs/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-33684 Mike Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:50:17 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/newblog/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/#comment-33684 As has already been pointed out, "The user's run Digg" is grammatically incorrect. It neither indicates possession or an abbreviation; the apostrophe should not be included. As has already been pointed out, “The user’s run Digg” is grammatically incorrect. It neither indicates possession or an abbreviation; the apostrophe should not be included.

]]> By: spenser http://www.branded3.com/blogs/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-33683 spenser Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:41:45 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/newblog/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/#comment-33683 <br /> What a dandy post!<br /> <br /> It's about time that someone from within the blogging community started to push proper spelling and grammar.<br /> <br /> When I see things like "tho" and "b4" I'm left with the impression that the writer feels that they are too important to take the time to hit a few keystrokes and that the reader should struggle to figure out the message.<br /> <br /> This is frequently found on forums in postings containing questions. My solution is similar to throwing out resumes with errors, I just don't bother to continue reading the question. <br /> <br /> Sorry, my grammatical weakness is run-on sentences. It's been this way since fifth grade.<br /> <br /> What a dandy post!

It’s about time that someone from within the blogging community started to push proper spelling and grammar.

When I see things like “tho” and “b4″ I’m left with the impression that the writer feels that they are too important to take the time to hit a few keystrokes and that the reader should struggle to figure out the message.

This is frequently found on forums in postings containing questions. My solution is similar to throwing out resumes with errors, I just don’t bother to continue reading the question.

Sorry, my grammatical weakness is run-on sentences. It’s been this way since fifth grade.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.branded3.com/blogs/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-33682 Daniel Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:42:13 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/newblog/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/#comment-33682 I'm glad people still care about grammar and spelling.<br /> <br /> My company created a tool that can help improve people's writing. The tool is called Virtual Editor (www.veditor.net) and it's an automated grammar and style checker. <br /> <br /> The tool is very simple to use, it's fast, and it's free. You simply visit the website (www.veditor.net), enter your email address, and upload a document for checking - that's it. Within a few minutes Virtual Editor will email you a report that highlights all the issues it found with suggestions on how to fix the issues.<br /> <br /> I encourage your readers to try it. They have nothing to lose except grammar and style problems.<br /> I’m glad people still care about grammar and spelling.

My company created a tool that can help improve people’s writing. The tool is called Virtual Editor (www.veditor.net) and it’s an automated grammar and style checker.

The tool is very simple to use, it’s fast, and it’s free. You simply visit the website (www.veditor.net), enter your email address, and upload a document for checking – that’s it. Within a few minutes Virtual Editor will email you a report that highlights all the issues it found with suggestions on how to fix the issues.

I encourage your readers to try it. They have nothing to lose except grammar and style problems.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.branded3.com/blogs/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-33681 David Bradley Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:03:22 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/newblog/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/#comment-33681 "The user's run Digg" Huh?!?!?<br /> <br /> That's almost as bad as the classic greengrocers' "Appel's 10 for a pound"<br /> <br /> I assume it was a deliberate mishtake to check we're reading carefully.<br /> <br /> db “The user’s run Digg” Huh?!?!?

That’s almost as bad as the classic greengrocers’ “Appel’s 10 for a pound”

I assume it was a deliberate mishtake to check we’re reading carefully.

db

]]> By: Widgett Walls http://www.branded3.com/blogs/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-33680 Widgett Walls Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:48:57 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/newblog/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/#comment-33680 Thank you for this. One can never have enough reminders about apostrophe abuse. My favorite example was a RL one, but still good: a sign that said CHRISTMA'S TREES FOR SALE. I told my father, "Well, that must be Paul Christma. And those are his trees." Thank you for this. One can never have enough reminders about apostrophe abuse. My favorite example was a RL one, but still good: a sign that said CHRISTMA’S TREES FOR SALE. I told my father, “Well, that must be Paul Christma. And those are his trees.”

]]> By: Internet Marketing http://www.branded3.com/blogs/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-33679 Internet Marketing Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:34:58 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/newblog/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/#comment-33679 "The user's run Digg", how does that make sense? “The user’s run Digg”, how does that make sense?

]]> By: Michael Yates http://www.branded3.com/blogs/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-33678 Michael Yates Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:14:08 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/newblog/bloggers-guide-to-the-apostrophe/#comment-33678 It's sad that this is even needed, but it is a common trap.<br /> <br /> I once ate at a restaurant named "Adventure's in eating". It drove me nuts! It’s sad that this is even needed, but it is a common trap.

I once ate at a restaurant named “Adventure’s in eating”. It drove me nuts!

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