Comments on: Why ’so many ’sodding apo’strophe’s? http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/01/12/why-%e2%80%99so-many-%e2%80%99sodding-apo%e2%80%99strophe%e2%80%99s/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Sat, 19 May 2012 09:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sue http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/01/12/why-%e2%80%99so-many-%e2%80%99sodding-apo%e2%80%99strophe%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-13321 Sue Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:57:36 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1613#comment-13321 I particularly like that you point out the inconsistency's of horrendous apostrophe use...I mean come on, if you're going to do something wrong, at least be good at it! I particularly like that you point out the inconsistency’s of horrendous apostrophe use…I mean come on, if you’re going to do something wrong, at least be good at it!

]]> By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/01/12/why-%e2%80%99so-many-%e2%80%99sodding-apo%e2%80%99strophe%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-13313 Mark Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:23:35 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1613#comment-13313 Mary Anne, I have just looked up "dangling modifier" on Google and it brings up websites selling Viagra. Not sure how that fits into the whole writing thing. I'll run it by Monika and see if she's happy with me addressing the issue in a future blog. Hasta pronto! Mark Mary Anne,

I have just looked up “dangling modifier” on Google and it brings up websites selling Viagra. Not sure how that fits into the whole writing thing. I’ll run it by Monika and see if she’s happy with me addressing the issue in a future blog. Hasta pronto!

Mark

]]> By: Mary Anne http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/01/12/why-%e2%80%99so-many-%e2%80%99sodding-apo%e2%80%99strophe%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-13312 Mary Anne Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:10:49 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1613#comment-13312 You absolutely nailed my number one punctuation pet peeve in a truly funny manner. Next will you tackle dangling modifiers? I need more lingusitic laughs in my life. You absolutely nailed my number one punctuation pet peeve in a truly funny manner. Next will you tackle dangling modifiers? I need more lingusitic laughs in my life.

]]> By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/01/12/why-%e2%80%99so-many-%e2%80%99sodding-apo%e2%80%99strophe%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-13307 Mark Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:31:19 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1613#comment-13307 I think I may have 'started 'some 'silly bu'sine's's. I think I may have ‘started ‘some ‘silly bu’sine’s's.

]]> By: Leah http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/01/12/why-%e2%80%99so-many-%e2%80%99sodding-apo%e2%80%99strophe%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-13305 Leah Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:49:01 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1613#comment-13305 Panda walks into a bar and after surveying the scene, eats, shoots and leaves. or.... Panda walks into a bar and after surveying the scene, eats shoots and leaves. Ahh the power of punctiuation! Great story. Dickhead! Panda walks into a bar and after surveying the scene, eats, shoots and leaves.

or….

Panda walks into a bar and after surveying the scene, eats shoots and leaves.

Ahh the power of punctiuation! Great story. Dickhead!

]]> By: George Angus http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/01/12/why-%e2%80%99so-many-%e2%80%99sodding-apo%e2%80%99strophe%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-13304 George Angus Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:26:47 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1613#comment-13304 Mark, You are a hoot. A word of advice: You need to start being more direct and say what you mean. Quit holding back and holding it all in! You're going to give yourself a lot of heart attack's! Love, George Mark,

You are a hoot.

A word of advice: You need to start being more direct and say what you mean. Quit holding back and holding it all in!

You’re going to give yourself a lot of heart attack’s!

Love,

George

]]> By: Avil Beckford http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/01/12/why-%e2%80%99so-many-%e2%80%99sodding-apo%e2%80%99strophe%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-13303 Avil Beckford Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:51:56 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1613#comment-13303 Mark, I laughed while reading your post and I was in an Internet cafe. You have way too much time on your hands or is it hand's, or hands'. Now I am cracking myself up. Have a good day grammar police! On a serious note, your points duly taken. Avil Beckford Mark,

I laughed while reading your post and I was in an Internet cafe. You have way too much time on your hands or is it hand’s, or hands’. Now I am cracking myself up. Have a good day grammar police! On a serious note, your points duly taken. Avil Beckford

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/01/12/why-%e2%80%99so-many-%e2%80%99sodding-apo%e2%80%99strophe%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-13302 Monika Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:31:06 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1613#comment-13302 Oh Mark, you just crack me up. I'll be tempted to stick a gun in your hands and have you go on a rampage in a fish and chips shop ... err, fis'h and chip's. Harharhar... Great points though. You have my permission to shoot. Now if you excuse me, I'm kinda busy drinking so'me win'e. :) Oh Mark, you just crack me up. I’ll be tempted to stick a gun in your hands and have you go on a rampage in a fish and chips shop … err, fis’h and chip’s. Harharhar…

Great points though. You have my permission to shoot.
Now if you excuse me, I’m kinda busy drinking so’me win’e. :)

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