Author Topic: 's does not a plural make  (Read 8289 times)

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's does not a plural make
« on: March 25, 2010, 08:43:08 AM »
To all DRTV forum members:

I am reading more and more of your posts in which " 's " is being used to make words plural.  I don't know how this started, but it is sweeping the nation, and IT IS WRONG!!!!!!! in almost every instance.

Below I've linked to a page that contains the correct rules for plural noun forms.  I suggest some of you (and you know who you are) read it.  I'm not trying to be mean, I'm trying to help.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/plurals.htm

Thank you for your time.

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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2010, 09:09:46 AM »
To all DRTV forum members:

I am reading more and more of your posts in which " 's " is being used to make words plural.  I don't know how this started, but it is sweeping the nation, and IT IS WRONG!!!!!!! in almost every instance.

Below I've linked to a page that contains the correct rules for plural noun forms.  I suggest some of you (and you know who you are) read it.  I'm not trying to be mean, I'm trying to help.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/plurals.htm

Thank you for your time.


Yeah...  And while we're at it, get a handle on there, their, and they're. 
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2010, 09:17:16 AM »

Yeah...  And while we're at it, get a handle on there, their, and they're. 

Thar thar big fella.  Remember, most of us are under the influance of something when we are typing  ;)
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2010, 09:37:48 AM »
We shouldn't forget the correct usage of 'amount' and 'number' when referring to discrete and continuous nouns either  :D :D
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2010, 10:50:19 AM »
Equal Rights for All Punctuation!!

The "Oxford Comma", reviled, disgraced, vilified, slighted, and slandered for many years, has it's place in our society.
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Re: 's does not a plural make
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2010, 12:27:01 PM »
Thar thar big fella.  Remember, most of us are under the influance of something when we are typing  ;)

Tru Dat!

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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2010, 12:41:44 PM »
Thanks for the reminder
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2010, 12:53:24 PM »
Their They're,  yous shoodint git to ryled upp overn dis sun.

peeple's is jus peeple's

supposebly thisn ting are a mes o mute complaint's.

Irregardless uv gotta jus aksept dat peeple's is gittin dummer cuz ov textin an all.  Its'sa whole nuther problem's fer us.

Seriously,  I vote to eliminate the phrase, "and what not."
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2010, 01:08:00 PM »
Their They're,  yous shoodint git to ryled upp overn dis sun.

peeple's is jus peeple's

supposebly thisn ting are a mes o mute complaint's.

Irregardless uv gotta jus aksept dat peeple's is gittin dummer cuz ov textin an all.  Its'sa whole nuther problem's fer us.

Seriously,  I vote to eliminate the phrase, "and what not."

Can we add "It is what it is" and "At the end of the day" to that list?




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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2010, 01:11:36 PM »
and "at this point in time'....the word is NOW!
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