[NTLK] The "Greengrocers' Apostrophe"

From: Deb Holz <wyodeb_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun Sep 02 2007 - 20:07:49 EDT

>I won't even begin with the apostrophe! ("Soda's for sale...")

"It's" as a possessive instead of a contraction (as well as "iPod's
for Sale," "Open on Sunday's," etc.) drives me crazy! And while I'm
ranting, why can't we have a president who can pronounce "nuclear."

Deb

(who can't quite bring herself to leave the Newton fold yet)

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