Comments on: An English Pet Peeve- the Apostrophe http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/10/09/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/ writing. language learning. multilingualism. Spanish. it's all here. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:55:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Helpful Links | Pretty Your Blog http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/10/09/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Helpful Links | Pretty Your Blog Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:23:05 +0000 http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2007/10/15/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/#comment-446 [...] Gidget goes off on the apostrophe. [...] [...] Gidget goes off on the apostrophe. [...]

]]> By: Sarita http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/10/09/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Sarita Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:58:18 +0000 http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2007/10/15/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/#comment-421 Aren't you glad Spanish doesn't have apostrophes? LOL. <abbr><em>Sarita´s last blog post..<a href="http://musicuentos.blogspot.com/2008/11/words-we-dont-use.html" rel="nofollow">Words we don't use</a></abbr></em> Aren’t you glad Spanish doesn’t have apostrophes? LOL.

Sarita´s last blog post..Words we don’t use

]]> By: Danielle Zacharias http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/10/09/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Danielle Zacharias Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:46:59 +0000 http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2007/10/15/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/#comment-379 Hey Nicole, I totally totally appreciate this post!!!! Along with misused apostrophe's (just kidding) I also hate misused "quotes". You know, like when someone is talking about this "movie" that they saw. I always want to ask them, so it wasn't really a movie or what? The possessive apostrophe is tricky especially when teaching advanced grammar to Cambodians who use a very very simple grammatical structure. They would always ask what the point was. Myste, I hear you about the last name! Mine used to be Brett (which is much easier to pluralize - Bretts) but now Zacharias...hmm. The Zachariases? Zachariassssss? I usually just say the Zachs :) And to make it possessive - The Zacharias' house Fortunately or unfortunately, I inherited the unique gift of finding typos everywhere from my mother. I haven't yet decided if it's a gift or a curse. So Nicole, I definitely feel your frustration. It's just a few rules you have to remember, not rocket science! Just like the your, you're or their, they're, there...just a few rules to remember :) Hey Nicole,

I totally totally appreciate this post!!!! Along with misused apostrophe’s (just kidding) I also hate misused “quotes”. You know, like when someone is talking about this “movie” that they saw. I always want to ask them, so it wasn’t really a movie or what?

The possessive apostrophe is tricky especially when teaching advanced grammar to Cambodians who use a very very simple grammatical structure. They would always ask what the point was.

Myste, I hear you about the last name! Mine used to be Brett (which is much easier to pluralize – Bretts) but now Zacharias…hmm. The Zachariases? Zachariassssss?

I usually just say the Zachs :)

And to make it possessive – The Zacharias’ house

Fortunately or unfortunately, I inherited the unique gift of finding typos everywhere from my mother. I haven’t yet decided if it’s a gift or a curse. So Nicole, I definitely feel your frustration. It’s just a few rules you have to remember, not rocket science! Just like the your, you’re or their, they’re, there…just a few rules to remember :)

]]> By: Kelly from Almost Frugal http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/10/09/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Kelly from Almost Frugal Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:08:22 +0000 http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2007/10/15/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/#comment-374 You're such a geek! Great, great post. And love the theme ;) You’re such a geek! Great, great post. And love the theme ;)

]]> By: Nicole Viola http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/10/09/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Nicole Viola Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:06:00 +0000 http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2007/10/15/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/#comment-8 I'll definitely have to check out that book! :) I've heard the name, but never knew what it was about. I’ll definitely have to check out that book! :) I’ve heard the name, but never knew what it was about.

]]> By: David &amp; Beth http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/10/09/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-7 David &amp; Beth Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:34:00 +0000 http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2007/10/15/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/#comment-7 Have you read <a HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuation/dp/1592402038/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-2565804-1792030?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1193203754&sr=8-1" REL="nofollow">Eats, Shoots & Leaves</a>? Judging from this post, I think you would like it! Have you read Eats, Shoots & Leaves? Judging from this post, I think you would like it!

]]> By: ms. tea http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/10/09/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-6 ms. tea Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:17:00 +0000 http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2007/10/15/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/#comment-6 thanks! i am fond of French Family as well, but i am glad to know that adding the -es is commonly accepted. thanks! i am fond of French Family as well, but i am glad to know that adding the -es is commonly accepted.

]]> By: Nicole Viola http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/10/09/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Nicole Viola Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:20:00 +0000 http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2007/10/15/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/#comment-5 Myste- from my research, the apostrophe really shouldn't be used since you are not wanting to convey a possessive. I think technically Frenches is correct (I've seen "Joneses" a lot as an example) but if you want to avoid the extra 'e' you could always just say the French Family. :) Myste- from my research, the apostrophe really shouldn’t be used since you are not wanting to convey a possessive. I think technically Frenches is correct (I’ve seen “Joneses” a lot as an example) but if you want to avoid the extra ‘e’ you could always just say the French Family. :)

]]> By: myste http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/10/09/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-4 myste Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:36:00 +0000 http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2007/10/15/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/#comment-4 ok nerd, help me with this one, what would a family be called if their last name ends with a -ch?<br/><br/>Frenches adds an e that isnt there, Frenchs doesnt sound pronounceable so I have used French's because it pluralizes our last name and when spoken sounds like Frenches but doesnt give us the Phantom E ok nerd, help me with this one, what would a family be called if their last name ends with a -ch?

Frenches adds an e that isnt there, Frenchs doesnt sound pronounceable so I have used French’s because it pluralizes our last name and when spoken sounds like Frenches but doesnt give us the Phantom E

]]> By: Nicole Viola http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2008/10/09/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Nicole Viola Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:47:00 +0000 http://language.gidgetgoeshome.com/2007/10/15/an-english-pet-peeve-the-apostrophe/#comment-3 I know- I'm totally a nerd! I know- I’m totally a nerd!

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