Comments on: It’s just a misplaced apostrophe.

By: The Ridger

The Ridger — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:21:58 +0000

Let me clarify: “desert” and “dessert” are both nouns. They fill the same syntactic role in a sentence. It’s plausible that one could come up with a sentence in which they could either one be used.

However, you’ll note they are pronounced differently as well, while its, it’s or your, you’re aren’t.

If there really were sentences where either it is / you are or of it / of you could be used, then doubtless we’d have either different possessives or different contractions. As it is, you’re unlikely to be confused for more than a word or two - just as when you hear the sentence spoken - and that hardly even qualifies for garden-path status, let alone structural ambiguity.

Misplaced apostrophes are mistakes. They’re not worth the amount of time and emotion some people spend on them.

YMMV, and obviously does.

By: The Ridger

The Ridger — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:10:44 +0000

Yes. Preach it, brother. It’s a spelling mistake, not the barbarians at the gate. Fix it if you can, but don’t go on and on about it.

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By: Danila

Danila — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:11:49 +0000

this is an oasis in a pedantic dessert

it’s just a misplaced s

By: That One Guy

That One Guy — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:35:13 +0000

I can’t possibly take this article seriously. There’s an extra space in there.

By: It's Raining Florence Henderson

It's Raining Florence Henderson — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:44:20 +0000

Apostate!!!

By: Secretariat

Secretariat — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:07:14 +0000

What.

By: yath

yath — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:59:01 +0000

Why don’t you just fix the apostrophe, instead of yelling when people point out the error?

By: dg

dg — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:49:51 +0000

what she sayed.

By: chronic

chronic — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:23:42 +0000

Your right!