` is not an apostrophe!, ' is an apostrophe |
| *mipadi* |
 Jun 30 2005, 10:31 PM
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I have no idea why, but it seems that every other post I read has someone, at least one person, who uses the ` character as an apostrophe. ` is not an apostrophe! ' is an apostrophe! It's easy to tell them apart: ' is straight up and down. ` is not. ' is located immediately to the left of the return key (or the enter key for you Windows folks). ` is located to the left of the 1 key. I have no idea what ` is used for exactly, but it is not an apostrophe, and should not be used as such! Take note of the following examples:
This is incorrect: My brother`s name is Joe and he`s fourteen years old. This is what it should be: My brother's name is Joe and he's fourteen years old. Educate yourselves. Use the correct character for an apostrophe! By the way, I think this was brought up before--possibly somewhere in the excellent English 101 thread, but I found the improper usage of ` so widespread that I thought it should be highlighted all on its own. The improper use of ` is a growing epidemic that must be stopped! |
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Jun 30 2005, 10:32 PM
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Some people just like it even though they know its not an apostrophe.
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Jun 30 2005, 10:38 PM
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 kristin Group: Member Posts: 5,705 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,985 |
I think most people know that..they just think it looks...cuter? =/
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Jun 30 2005, 10:39 PM
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 TOISU!! Group: Member Posts: 1,996 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 92,516 |
I never type proper grammar when I'm on the computer.
So it doesn't really bug me or anything. Only when people type all funky. |
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Jun 30 2005, 10:39 PM
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 define our lives for us. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 11,656 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 43,293 |
Doesn't matter. They still represent an apstrophe.
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| *mipadi* |
Jun 30 2005, 10:43 PM
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QUOTE(iheartsimba @ Jun 30 2005, 11:38 PM) I think most people know that..they just think it looks...cuter? =/  Kitties are cute. Puppies are cute. Babies are cute. The inappropriate use of the apostrophe is not cute! |
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Jun 30 2005, 10:43 PM
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ChiNk Group: Member Posts: 289 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 162,138 |
stupid!
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Jun 30 2005, 10:44 PM
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 insanitys contagious. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,210 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,707 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Jun 30 2005, 11:43 PM) Kitties are cute. Puppies are cute. Babies are cute. The inappropriate use of the apostrophe is not cute! Some puppies arent =/. |
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Jun 30 2005, 10:46 PM
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 oh look its emily! Group: Member Posts: 512 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 158,226 |
does the ` in didn`t bug you so much? i don't me. hmm maybe you see it ALOT and don't like it for some reason... whatever.......
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Jun 30 2005, 10:47 PM
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kristin Group: Member Posts: 5,705 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,985 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Jun 30 2005, 11:43 PM) Kitties are cute. Puppies are cute. Babies are cute. The inappropriate use of the apostrophe is not cute! I never said I thought they were cute. BuT Wh3n U`r3 tYp31ng Lyk D15, d3y pR0llY tH1nK 1t`5 QuT3! |
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| *xcaitlinx* |
Jun 30 2005, 10:50 PM
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seriously, WHO CARES? you really let a little letter on a keyboard get you mad? if people want to use ` instead of ', let them. the world is not going to end because of it.
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Jun 30 2005, 10:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 785 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 143,525 |
i think you seriously need to find a hobby...
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Jun 30 2005, 10:53 PM
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 ilikeyouSofreakingmuch. Group: Member Posts: 2,014 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 643 |
uuuhh.. yeah i think they know that ` isnt exactly an apostrophe .. they just like it and why in the world does it bother you so much?
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Jun 30 2005, 10:56 PM
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 HAAAAAAAA. Group: Member Posts: 4,472 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,068 |
QUOTE(x uHoH iTs Lo x @ Jun 30 2005, 10:32 PM) Some people just like it even though they know its not an apostrophe. I know some people who use that just because "they like it".
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Jun 30 2005, 11:00 PM
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 RiKACHANtEL Group: Member Posts: 3,876 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,230 |
i use the correct one. i never noticed that other thing
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| *mipadi* |
Jun 30 2005, 11:04 PM
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QUOTE(ichiban @ Jun 30 2005, 11:53 PM) uuuhh.. yeah i think they know that ` isnt exactly an apostrophe .. they just like it and why in the world does it bother you so much? I used to be an English major, and I'm a newspaper editor. We notice improper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
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Jun 30 2005, 11:08 PM
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 cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
I knew that all along...
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Jun 30 2005, 11:36 PM
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mood: content Group: Member Posts: 2,063 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 42,325 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Jun 30 2005, 10:31 PM) I have no idea what ` is used for exactly, but it is not an apostrophe, and should not be used as such! Take note of the following examples: QUOTE(mipadi @ Jun 30 2005, 11:04 PM) I used to be an English major, and I'm a newspaper editor. We notice improper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Rofl, if you're an English major and newspaper editor, shouldn't you know?  I think ` is used accents or something.  Who knows?
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Jun 30 2005, 11:38 PM
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 t3h koolest guy in cB Group: Member Posts: 2,194 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 513 |
i dont use it but i think it looks nice.
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Jun 30 2005, 11:38 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 4,357 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,115 |
Maybe they think `'s look cute.
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| *mipadi* |
Jun 30 2005, 11:38 PM
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QUOTE(mocassinsx29 @ Jul 1 2005, 12:36 AM) Rofl, if you're an English major and newspaper editor, shouldn't you know? I think ` is used accents or something. Who knows?Nope. Accents go over letters, like this: é. I'm not sure ` is actually used in the English language, or any language with a similar alphabet. Edit: Evidently on some systems it was once used in combination with other characters to make grave accents, but it's not used for that purpose much anymore. It's still used as a special character in several programming languages, including Perl, Lisp, Verilog, and in the pico text editor. But never as an apostrophe or apostrophe substitute.
This post has been edited by mipadi: Jun 30 2005, 11:41 PM |
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Jul 1 2005, 12:22 AM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...5509&hl=english
this same exact point is found in this thread. TOPIC CLOSED |
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