Comments on: MM: Sign’s of the Time’s http://punctualityrules.com/2007/10/22/mm-signs-of-the-times/ Using Grammar and Good Manners to Save the World Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:36:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: --Deb http://punctualityrules.com/2007/10/22/mm-signs-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-914 --Deb Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:50:02 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/?p=25#comment-914 @Lisa--True, about the y-to-ie rule, but I was only trying to cover the uses of the apostrophe--not all the possible ways of writing plurals. That's another post for another day (grin). @Lisa–True, about the y-to-ie rule, but I was only trying to cover the uses of the apostrophe–not all the possible ways of writing plurals. That’s another post for another day (grin).

]]> By: Lisa http://punctualityrules.com/2007/10/22/mm-signs-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Lisa Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:31:11 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/?p=25#comment-913 I just started reading your blog, and I feel I've found a kindred spirit. My brother and often have good-natured arguments about various points of grammar, so I will have to send him a link to your blog. However, I think you simplified the rule about forming plurals a little too much. Just adding an s works for most words, but when the word ends with a y, it's back to the elementary school teacher's mnemonic, "Change the y to i and add es." Still, it's refreshing to find someone who wants to maintain standards in grammar and manners. I just started reading your blog, and I feel I’ve found a kindred spirit. My brother and often have good-natured arguments about various points of grammar, so I will have to send him a link to your blog. However, I think you simplified the rule about forming plurals a little too much. Just adding an s works for most words, but when the word ends with a y, it’s back to the elementary school teacher’s mnemonic, “Change the y to i and add es.” Still, it’s refreshing to find someone who wants to maintain standards in grammar and manners.

]]> By: Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » Whose Vineyard?* http://punctualityrules.com/2007/10/22/mm-signs-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » Whose Vineyard?* Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:59:25 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/?p=25#comment-619 [...] when we talked about using apostrophes for indicating possession? Well, here’s an interesting [...] [...] when we talked about using apostrophes for indicating possession? Well, here’s an interesting [...]

]]> By: Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » MM: Emphasis http://punctualityrules.com/2007/10/22/mm-signs-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » MM: Emphasis Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:49:09 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/?p=25#comment-105 [...] you noticed that so many punctuation points are working overtime these days? Not just the apostrophe, but also Quotation marks, which not only are being used not only for dialogue or for the [...] [...] you noticed that so many punctuation points are working overtime these days? Not just the apostrophe, but also Quotation marks, which not only are being used not only for dialogue or for the [...]

]]> By: J http://punctualityrules.com/2007/10/22/mm-signs-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-60 J Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:31:48 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/?p=25#comment-60 Hmmmm...just found your blog while meandering around the web, and I'm going to have to add you to my blogroll. Grammar is one of my pet peeves...poor grammar, that is...though I'm sometimes guilty of using it. I'm a horrid speller, though. I never knew about the apostrophe being used for words and letters as plurals...that's a nice exception, there. What about numbers? You don't need them then, do you...how many 5s in 50? How many 5's in 50? Hmmm. Seems like the first one works better. Hmmmm…just found your blog while meandering around the web, and I’m going to have to add you to my blogroll. Grammar is one of my pet peeves…poor grammar, that is…though I’m sometimes guilty of using it. I’m a horrid speller, though.

I never knew about the apostrophe being used for words and letters as plurals…that’s a nice exception, there. What about numbers? You don’t need them then, do you…how many 5s in 50? How many 5′s in 50? Hmmm. Seems like the first one works better.

]]> By: jc http://punctualityrules.com/2007/10/22/mm-signs-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-50 jc Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:45:24 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/?p=25#comment-50 Please, for the love of God, keep it up! Minor exception, though - in the cases cited I prefer the usage "too many 'the's in the paragraph". As I said, minor quibble. Loved your piece on Strunk and White. I recently did some tutoring through the local community college and tried to find secondhand S&W at the local used bookshops (seriously, I tried at least 15 in my area of Houston Texas, very nea a nexus of Universities), and came up blank. The standard resoponse was "they either burn 'em or live with 'em - trashed or treasured. and either way we don't get'em". I ended up reciting most of it from memory anyway. Gode Bless Please, for the love of God, keep it up!

Minor exception, though – in the cases cited I prefer the usage “too many ‘the’s in the paragraph”. As I said, minor quibble.

Loved your piece on Strunk and White. I recently did some tutoring through the local community college and tried to find secondhand S&W at the local used bookshops (seriously, I tried at least 15 in my area of Houston Texas, very nea a nexus of Universities), and came up blank. The standard resoponse was “they either burn ‘em or live with ‘em – trashed or treasured. and either way we don’t get’em”. I ended up reciting most of it from memory anyway.

Gode Bless

]]> By: Debby http://punctualityrules.com/2007/10/22/mm-signs-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Debby Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:18:06 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/?p=25#comment-49 Sign I see on a vegetable cart on my way to church that makes my teeth grind: Tomatoe's. I kid you not. Sign I see on a vegetable cart on my way to church that makes my teeth grind:

Tomatoe’s.

I kid you not.

]]> By: Patty http://punctualityrules.com/2007/10/22/mm-signs-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Patty Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:14:46 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/?p=25#comment-47 Hear, hear! Hear, hear!

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