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[Closed] Pity the apostrophe.

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They,re fallen apostrophes. Cast from the light of the Punctuation God's.

God's what?


 
Posted : 13/09/2017 8:37 pm
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I blame the parentheses
<doff's cap>


 
Posted : 13/09/2017 8:38 pm
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But people aren't writing "you are" they are writing "your" so you haven't solved anything. And we haven't even got to the possessive apostrophe!

It makes it far clearer so people are less likely to make that mistake, as now it doesn't sound the same. That's why I occasionally do it part of my dyslexia is that I use words that sound the same. If they don't sound the same I'm unlikely to make a mistake.


 
Posted : 13/09/2017 8:41 pm
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This song is less helpful than I remember


 
Posted : 13/09/2017 8:48 pm
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My colleague always starts emails "I hope your well". No idea what he wants to know about my well. It's rather a moot point though as I don't have a well.


 
Posted : 13/09/2017 8:51 pm
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Generally speaking, making communication as simple as possible means it becomes more inclusive.
In other words, if the language is simplified more people can communicate effectively.

Whislt I'm not suggesting there are no examples of sentences where correct grammar and punctuation are essential, I generally see examples where poor grammar is picked up for no other reason than to point out errors.

Comprehension in these cases is usually very easy.


 
Posted : 13/09/2017 10:29 pm
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Generally speaking, making communication as simple as possible means it becomes more inclusive.
In other words, if the language is simplified more people can communicate effectively.

And this is where that ends up: https://www.bbc.com/pidgin


 
Posted : 13/09/2017 11:29 pm
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Posted : 13/09/2017 11:38 pm
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Posted : 13/09/2017 11:41 pm
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Perhaps that person also has a b whore, one that's not quite as good?


 
Posted : 14/09/2017 6:39 am
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I thought there were only 12 of them...and Judas betrayed them...


 
Posted : 14/09/2017 6:48 am
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I blame the parentheses.

And a bravo from me for this one 😀


 
Posted : 14/09/2017 6:51 am
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