http://www.griddlebandits.com/blog/2009/01/16/bad-grammar/ Trying not to take life too seriously. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:07:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.griddlebandits.com/blog/2009/01/16/bad-grammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2654 Mandy Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:04:39 +0000 http://www.griddlebandits.com/blog/2009/01/16/bad-grammar/#comment-2654 I have the same peeve re: plurals and possessives. For Christmas, my husband and I received a beautiful hand painted sign bearing our last name and year we married. It reads: "The [Lastname]'s". I'm torn between whether or not to hang it up, because I know that apostrophe will drive me nuts. I have the same peeve re: plurals and possessives. For Christmas, my husband and I received a beautiful hand painted sign bearing our last name and year we married. It reads: “The [Lastname]‘s”. I’m torn between whether or not to hang it up, because I know that apostrophe will drive me nuts.

]]> http://www.griddlebandits.com/blog/2009/01/16/bad-grammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2653 Dad Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:32:43 +0000 http://www.griddlebandits.com/blog/2009/01/16/bad-grammar/#comment-2653 I saw these same words on a banner, advertising banners, in a print shop! I pointed it out, and went back a few months later, and they were still there! Clearly, they couldn't care less. But think of it: someday our spelling capabilities will be needed desperately, and we'll have a corner on the market. I saw these same words on a banner, advertising banners, in a print shop! I pointed it out, and went back a few months later, and they were still there! Clearly, they couldn’t care less. But think of it: someday our spelling capabilities will be needed desperately, and we’ll have a corner on the market.

]]> http://www.griddlebandits.com/blog/2009/01/16/bad-grammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2651 Daisy Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:33:54 +0000 http://www.griddlebandits.com/blog/2009/01/16/bad-grammar/#comment-2651 The van!! Oh, the van sign!! I would have a hard time hiring this company. Possessives vs. plurals are a pet peeve. I teach my elementary kids the difference. Can adults not get it? The van!! Oh, the van sign!! I would have a hard time hiring this company. Possessives vs. plurals are a pet peeve. I teach my elementary kids the difference. Can adults not get it?

]]> http://www.griddlebandits.com/blog/2009/01/16/bad-grammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2648 Mindy Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:19:25 +0000 http://www.griddlebandits.com/blog/2009/01/16/bad-grammar/#comment-2648 Ha! Your funny ;) Ha! Your funny

]]> http://www.griddlebandits.com/blog/2009/01/16/bad-grammar/comment-page-1/#comment-2646 momteacherfriend Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:08:05 +0000 http://www.griddlebandits.com/blog/2009/01/16/bad-grammar/#comment-2646 It be duh product of dis hear world. With that spell proof and stuff. Between you and I, duh whole world be so durn ill-it-er-ate by duh time are kids our rased. Oh well, me could care less. It be duh product of dis hear world. With that spell proof and stuff. Between you and I, duh whole world be so durn ill-it-er-ate by duh time are kids our rased. Oh well, me could care less.

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