t calls police on Robin
t remembers that money Robin stole from me originally came from my theft from her
t curses
I think what my daughter's trying to say is: nyah nyah nyah nyah.
Joyce ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Nov 20, 2007 8:33:04 am PST #3256 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Susan W. - Nov 20, 2007 8:37:02 am PST #3257 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Question for the grammar and punctuation police:
I was taught to make plurals of all-capped acronyms with an apostrophe--e.g. CEO's, NCO's. One of my critique partners says that it should be CEOs and NCOs, and her virtual wrist slaps are starting to sting, they're getting so emphatic. But I swear I was taught the apostrophe thing or read it in some Authority like Strunk & White at some point, and to me CEOs and NCOs look like they should be pronounced "see-os" and "en-coss."
Who's right?
Dana - Nov 20, 2007 8:39:06 am PST #3258 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Who's right?
Depends on what style guide you're using.
I dislike the apostrophe, because to me, that indicates a possessive. But there are styles that use the apostrophe (maybe AP, because I think the NY Times does it).
Toddson - Nov 20, 2007 8:41:26 am PST #3259 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I also dislike the apostrophes, although they're used a lot. But I was scarred by SG1.
Nora Deirdre - Nov 20, 2007 8:42:32 am PST #3260 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Question:
Is this ad for St. Pauli beer any more offensive than the usual big beer company ads? Because, I'm thinking... no.
Stephanie - Nov 20, 2007 8:44:51 am PST #3261 of 10001
Trust my rage
But there are styles that use the apostrophe (maybe AP, because I think the NY Times does it).
I think this is correct. Personally, I hate the apostrophe because it is unnecessary, but I don't think it's wrong (other than in my mind) to use it.
My maiden name = 1
Married name = 9804
Aims - Nov 20, 2007 8:45:46 am PST #3262 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Nora, I don't think so. But, I'm hard to offend. Wonder what NOW thinks of this [link] poster?
![[link]](http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PYR/PP30121~Champagne-Posters.jpg){kind=link}
Grind up the wee-men! They makes good drinking!
Jesse - Nov 20, 2007 8:47:48 am PST #3263 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Is this ad for St. Pauli beer any more offensive than the usual big beer company ads? Because, I'm thinking... no.
I'm thinking no, too. Especially for St. Pauli!
But there are styles that use the apostrophe (maybe AP, because I think the NY Times does it).
I think the Times does it because of all-caps headlines, or I'm remembering that chat with the copyeditor wrong. CEOs is more readable than CEOS.
Susan W. - Nov 20, 2007 8:48:02 am PST #3264 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I think I'll stick with it for now, since it seems Old School in keeping with my fondness for the serial comma and Courier New. OTOH, I wouldn't want anyone reading my manuscripts to think I'm so Old School that I must be elderly, instead of a 36-year-old with four decades or so writing left in me.
Kat - Nov 20, 2007 8:49:12 am PST #3265 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
We just got back from seeing Grace and now we are taking K to get her hair cut at a place on Magnolia in Burbank. We are busy busy people.