Annoyances: bad apostrophe use
This is something that really irks grammarians – that darned apostrophe appearing where it isn’t wanted, usually in a misguided attempt to pluralize something.
You see them everywhere, but there’s still no excuse. If, like so many others, you’re in need a refresher (or you just want some hard and fast rules for remembering where you should and shouldn’t dump apostrophes in your sentences), check out this guide on theoatmeal.com. As well as being pretty funny, the rules of apostrophe usage are made pretty clear.
The most important rule is the one in big letters at the bottom – when it doubt, don’t use an apostrophe.
Couldn’t agree more!
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Annoyances: conditionals | Language Training for Corporations & Individuals said,
April 7, 2010 @ 7:58 am
[...] have” is so often shortened in conversation to “would’ve” (see my earlier post about apostrophes to see why it contracts like this), it can sound a lot like “would [...]
Fun sites for helping you with English grammar | Language Training for Corporations & Individuals said,
November 15, 2010 @ 12:12 pm
[...] up your grammar skills doesn’t have to be a boring affair – in a previous post I linked to humor site The Oatmeal for their guide to correct apostrophe use, presenting the rules [...]
Nick said,
December 28, 2012 @ 1:23 pm
Stunning story there. What happened after? Take care!
Sandy said,
March 15, 2013 @ 9:44 am
Wonderful article! That is the type of info that are supposed to
be shared around the web. Thanks =)