I keep seeing the incorrect use of apostrophes in dates, for example 'the 90's.'
It should be '90s. The apostrophe indicates the missing characters. It does NOT have one before the letter s. The apostrophe is so misused...sob! Can we do anything?
Pedants' corner
Apostrophe hell.
marshmallowfinder · 21/02/2024 12:55
flatmop · 21/02/2024 15:26
@Pupsandturtles for a second I thought you were going to criticise us Irish people the with O'
If it makes you feel better, this popped up in my active and corrected me. I never knew what to do with a year and so many people use an apostrophe I thought that was it
Pupsandturtles · 21/02/2024 15:00
I hate it too. But it’s not as bad as when people use an apostrophe in a surname.
For instance, a big wedding banner reading: ‘The Giamatti’s!’
UnderTheMidnightMoon · 21/02/2024 16:05
Lets all calm down here. Your being so dramatic over poor use of apostrophe's mwhaha
SnakesAndArrows · 21/02/2024 16:07
The one that really bothers me is James’ book, rather than James’s book. It’s not two or more people called Jame sharing a book. Yet the former appears to have been taught as correct at some point. Why??
Notellinganyone · 21/02/2024 17:12
Both of these are correct. Jame’s book wouldn’t be as it suggests his name is James. It’s slightly more old school but definitely ok.
SnakesAndArrows · 21/02/2024 16:07
The one that really bothers me is James’ book, rather than James’s book. It’s not two or more people called Jame sharing a book. Yet the former appears to have been taught as correct at some point. Why??
loobylou10 · 21/02/2024 17:16
Should surnames have them? The smiths/smith's. The Scotts/Scott's
loobylou10 · 21/02/2024 17:16
Should surnames have them? The smiths/smith's. The Scotts/Scott's
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Ilovemyshed · 21/02/2024 17:06
And even more bothered about your use of "your" 😂
UnderTheMidnightMoon · 21/02/2024 16:05
Lets all calm down here. Your being so dramatic over poor use of apostrophe's mwhaha
flatmop · 21/02/2024 15:26
@Pupsandturtles for a second I thought you were going to criticise us Irish people the with O'
If it makes you feel better, this popped up in my active and corrected me. I never knew what to do with a year and so many people use an apostrophe I thought that was it
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