Improper apostrophe use: Apostrophe Protection Society

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mazzi Chart Czar: Sep 24, 2005

Rad-daddio posted:

Everyone is so loving smart until the semicolon discussion starts.

Can't wait!
:dance:

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Icochet: Mar 18, 2008; I have a very small TV. Don't make fun of it! Please don't shame it like that~; Grimey Drawer

It's messed up that you can't spot apostrophe crimes in spoken language. Make a law that you have to snap your fingers ever so slightly every time you're speaking an apostrophe.

# ? Dec 4, 2019 05:04

bird with big dick: Oct 21, 2015

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# ? Dec 4, 2019 05:08

Dr. Quarex: Apr 18, 2003; I'M A BIG DORK WHO POSTS TOO MUCH ABOUT CONVENTIONS LOOK AT THIS

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Yeah Bird, we should hit up how nobody has used an apostrophe "correctly" for abbreviating words in 200 years

Li'l' Jon

# ? Dec 4, 2019 05:44

Resting Lich Face: Feb 21, 2019; This case of an intraperitoneal zucchini is unusual, and does raise questions as to how hard one has to push a blunt vegetable to perforate the rectum.

Dr. Quarex posted:

Li'l' Jon

# ? Dec 4, 2019 05:45

Brother Tadger: Feb 15, 2012; I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

It�s not like apostrophes cost anything. Use �em indiscriminately.

# ? Dec 4, 2019 05:47

Dr. Quarex: Apr 18, 2003; I'M A BIG DORK WHO POSTS TOO MUCH ABOUT CONVENTIONS LOOK AT THIS

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Resting Lich Face posted:

# ? Dec 4, 2019 05:49

Oscar Wild: Apr 11, 2006; It's good to be a G

Rad-daddio posted:

Everyone is so loving smart until the semicolon discussion starts.

Semicolons are useless. Make it two sentances. Cormac McCarthy has never used one. Im not looking that up for veracity.

# ? Dec 4, 2019 06:38

Crusty Nutsack: Apr 21, 2005; SUCK LASER, COPPERS

As a current writer, what the hell is YARD SARD?

# ? Dec 4, 2019 07:02

Feline Mind Meld: Jun 14, 2007; I'm pretty creeped out

Donapostrophet understand why yapostropheall are so upset

# ? Dec 4, 2019 07:05

Debunk This!: Apr 12, 2011

Crusty Nutsack posted:

As a current writer, what the hell is YARD SARD?

its the opposite of a yale sale.

# ? Dec 4, 2019 07:54

Zamboni Rodeo: Jul 19, 2007; NEVER play "Lady of Spain" AGAIN!

Crusty Nutsack posted:

As a current writer, what the hell is YARD SARD?

We have such sights to show you...

# ? Dec 4, 2019 08:00

Lincoln: May 12, 2007; Ladies.

I may be the last living human to regularly use semicolons; I always use them correctly.

# ? Dec 4, 2019 14:39

haunted bong: Jun 24, 2007

i do'nt get it

# ? Dec 4, 2019 14:44

Mozi: Apr 4, 2004; Forms change so fast
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Parahexavoctal posted:

if you're an actor, and you're portraying a sociopath....

the director might ask you to effect a flattened affect.

i'm making you Senior Affective Effector, effective immediately!

# ? Dec 4, 2019 14:47

ArmedZombie: Jun 6, 2004

Oscar Wild posted:

Semicolons are useless. Make it two sentances. Cormac McCarthy has never used one. Im not looking that up for veracity.

you forgot about lists with long items :argh:

# ? Dec 4, 2019 14:52

Oscar Wild: Apr 11, 2006; It's good to be a G

ArmZ posted:

you forgot about lists with long items

Here are the things I need to make burritos. Beans. Cheese. Tortilla.

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