Thursday, February 4, 2010

In Britain, it's an apostrophe catastrophe

Really this is so crazy to be having a huge controversy over such a small thing that's been around forever. I don't agree with doing away with the apostrophe at all, I think it's very important and it makes the statement,or signs as there putting it correct. They look much more formal when you use an apostrophe where needed. Especially on a business sign; your advertising something you want to make money and for the world to have a desire in what your advertising, I think you need to make it look as formal as possible. You want it to sell don't you. Generally people with a lot of money are very proper. But that's my opinion.

If we all do away with the apostrophe whats next? Do we say good bye to the comma's, periods. Even as far as capitalizing letters at the beginning of your sentences. How would we understand what people are trying to say? Especially since this article is based on advertisements, those are so important to come across clearly and correct, so you know exactly what your reading and the advertisement will actually succeed in what it's trying to accomplish.

The big area's of grammar that bother me is words such as there, their, they're. Or even words that have almost the same meaning and its really your personal preference to which one is actually accurate. I do believe silly mistakes like that should not be affected by the writers intentions. There are a few instances where coma's are hard to know exactly where they go, but i do believe we all need to learn the correct way. I would love someone to look up to me because of a wonderful paper I've written or article, and say "Wow look at That". No one in there right mind can deny they wouldn't like to have that same feeling.

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