Where have all the apostrophizes gone?!

[Chocolatepanacea]

Does no one hold these flying commas in their hearts anymore? Does anyone even know what an apostrophize is?

Having a last name with an apostrophize in it has made me come to value them even more, because I see firsthand the abuse the poor misused piece of punctuation gets. I’ve been told by banks that I do not exist because the teller and/or the computer did not know what an apostrophize was.

Contractions are used daily with no regard to the apostrophize, possessive terms lack them, too!

How may be stop the blight the apostrophize faces?

P.S. an apostrophize is one of these things: ‘  

[Chocolatepanacea]

redface P.S. I despise my spell check and previous ignorance. Replace apostrophize with apostrophe in all of the above text. redface  

[[FlyingPigKnockout]]

I agree. But it's equally annoying when someone uses apostraphes in the wrong place, as well as not at all. eg, "Its you're birthday today." It is, and its is another peeve of mine >w< I've always hated the way people use apostrophes. >:

 

[Amaya84]

[FlyingPigKnockout]

I agree. But it's equally annoying when someone uses apostraphes in the wrong place, as well as not at all. eg, "Its you're birthday today." It is, and its is another peeve of mine >w< I've always hated the way people use apostrophes. >:

Oh my goodness, I totally agree! I don't see why it's so hard to use an apostrophe. I just...*shakes head*. I can't tell you how much it frustrates me!  

[Niccea Majeare]

That example of the "your and you're" problem. Just like "There, their, and they're." I think the big problem people have with apostrophes are the homophones.  

[Aelanaar]

I am pretty bad when it comes to punctuation, but I always double check and make sure the basic ones are correct. Apostrophe (apostrophe's?) are something that comes pretty standard in grade school? So, chalk up another "win" for the public school system.  

[Wylde Style]

I've always put an apostrophie in conjunctions.

However, I'm most confused when using it to show possession and all of that nonsense.

I'll see sentences like:

"The dog's love you."

The dog is love you? Like that makes any sense?

Just tell me if this is right. x.x I'm just thinking of what it could be.

If you're talking about more than one object, you just add an -s, not apostrophie, but if you're showing possession, you add an -'s? eek Halphalp!  

[Fionnabhair Aoife]

Deathfreeze

I've always put an apostrophie in conjunctions.

However, I'm most confused when using it to show possession and all of that nonsense.

I'll see sentences like:

"The dog's love you."

The dog is love you? Like that makes any sense?

Just tell me if this is right. x.x I'm just thinking of what it could be.

If you're talking about more than one object, you just add an -s, not apostrophie, but if you're showing possession, you add an -'s? eek Halphalp!

Sounds like they're just trying to make "dog" plural...I think it's quite a common problem razz .

Yes, making something plural just adds an s. possession includes an apostrophe, like "Jill's shoes." In the case where you're indicating possession for a word that ends with an s, you still add the 's...so "Charles's golf clubs" is correct.
And in the case that you are indicating possession for something that is plural...you just stick the apostrophe on the end. So..."the horses' bridles" would be correct.  

[Avi1313]

Fionnabhair Aoife

Deathfreeze

I've always put an apostrophie in conjunctions.

However, I'm most confused when using it to show possession and all of that nonsense.

I'll see sentences like:

"The dog's love you."

The dog is love you? Like that makes any sense?

Just tell me if this is right. x.x I'm just thinking of what it could be.

If you're talking about more than one object, you just add an -s, not apostrophie, but if you're showing possession, you add an -'s? eek Halphalp!

Sounds like they're just trying to make "dog" plural...I think it's quite a common problem razz .

Yes, making something plural just adds an s. possession includes an apostrophe, like "Jill's shoes." In the case where you're indicating possession for a word that ends with an s, you still add the 's...so "Charles's golf clubs" is correct.
And in the case that you are indicating possession for something that is plural...you just stick the apostrophe on the end. So..."the horses' bridles" would be correct.

Oh wow, that has cleared up a great many clouds for me! THank you!
My friend Ronni says correcting people is an unhealthy addiction, howevere, I find nothing wrong with it.
Commas in incorrect places annoy me about on the same level as apostrophes.
Speaking of which, last year, during our school's spelling bee, I misspelled the word "Apostrophe". exclaim I knew how to spell the word, too!!!!!
AGH!!!

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[Hersheydudette]

Apostrophes are definitely an issue.
It irks me to no end when it's and its are mixed up. (It's means it is, and its is the possessive form of it.)  

[The MoUsY spell-checker]

Chocolatepanacea

redface P.S. I despise my spell check and previous ignorance. Replace apostrophize with apostrophe in all of the above text. redface

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