Comments on: An apostrophe too far? http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:42:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: That apostrophe again | http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-193 That apostrophe again | Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:48:03 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-193 [...] button on Leo’s blog the other day I ended up, a couple of clicks later, at the answer to the question with which I was wrestling a couple of weeks ago. And I was right, although perhaps for the wrong [...] […] button on Leo’s blog the other day I ended up, a couple of clicks later, at the answer to the question with which I was wrestling a couple of weeks ago. And I was right, although perhaps for the wrong […]

]]> By: James http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-104 James Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:48:30 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-104 Thanks for dropping in, guys. This morning I found a misplaced "it's" in a political blog, of all places. So what happens to our language when today's enthusiastic young bloggers become tomorrow's MPs? The country's going to pot, I tell you. Thanks for dropping in, guys.

This morning I found a misplaced “it’s” in a political blog, of all places. So what happens to our language when today’s enthusiastic young bloggers become tomorrow’s MPs?

The country’s going to pot, I tell you.

]]> By: Stuart Bruce http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-103 Stuart Bruce Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:36:10 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-103 You think that's bad. Take a look at what Richard Bailey has found - the public relation writers handbook http://prstudies.typepad.com/weblog/2006/10/whoops.html You think that’s bad. Take a look at what Richard Bailey has found - the public relation writers handbook

http://prstudies.typepad.com/weblog/2006/10/whoops.html

]]> By: Simon Wakeman http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-102 Simon Wakeman Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:49:50 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-102 I had an email from a ad sales guy today (at a nameless radio station). In his email signature his job title read: "Radio Sale's Executive" Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! I had an email from a ad sales guy today (at a nameless radio station). In his email signature his job title read:

“Radio Sale’s Executive”

Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!

]]> By: James http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-101 James Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:36:38 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-101 Fantastic cartoon, Dom - thanks for that. I did try to reproduce it down here, but it's too big - Firefox, of course, happily displays it properly, but it breaks IE ... Do click on Dom's link, though, dear reader, it's well worth it. Fantastic cartoon, Dom - thanks for that. I did try to reproduce it down here, but it’s too big - Firefox, of course, happily displays it properly, but it breaks IE …

Do click on Dom’s link, though, dear reader, it’s well worth it.

]]> By: Dominic Pannell http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-100 Dominic Pannell Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:07:22 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2006/10/12/an-apostrophe-too-far/#comment-100 You're not alone, James... Bob's right behind you: http://www.angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif You’re not alone, James… Bob’s right behind you:

http://www.angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif

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