Now, THIS is offensive to women: [link]
Seems like everyone's got a tale to tell.
Mal ,'Safe'
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.
Jesse - Nov 20, 2007 8:58:48 am PST #3277 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Steph L. - Nov 20, 2007 9:00:35 am PST #3278 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I dislike the apostrophe, because to me, that indicates a possessive.
Me too.
I embrace the apostrophe in this sort of situation only when it makes things clearer, as in "There are 6 I's in the first clause of this sentence."
The apostrophe-s with the "I" keeps it from looking like the word "Is." Much less confusion.
However, since "Ceos" is not an English word, I wouldn't use an apostrophe with "CEOs."
Stephanie - Nov 20, 2007 9:03:03 am PST #3279 of 10001
Trust my rage
Jesse, I read that earlier and was horrified by it. So disgusting. I would be so upset if I took my daughter to a football game and ran into something like that. eta: or my son. when I have one.
Scrappy - Nov 20, 2007 9:03:33 am PST #3280 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Kat--since we don't have a landline, I am using my cell. Which is, um, at home getting charged up.
Theodosia - Nov 20, 2007 9:05:45 am PST #3281 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Typo -- wow, what an opportunity! But I don't have a clue about airfares. Could you try calling some travel agents and explaining that you're trying to figure it out -- or is the group in contact with a travel agent already? It's their job to know these things!
lisah - Nov 20, 2007 9:06:27 am PST #3282 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Now, THIS is offensive to women:
ugh.. why did I read that? I know people are evil! (Although it does kind of make me want to go up there and teach some of those guys a lesson in Pain.)
I embrace the apostrophe in this sort of situation only when it makes things clearer, as in "There are 6 I's in the first clause of this sentence."
Exactly! Rules should exist for a reason as should exceptions to them.
§ ita § - Nov 20, 2007 9:07:10 am PST #3283 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I hate the apostrophe there. Jars me.
I don't like the Pauli ad because I think the image of the woman looks weird and ugly. Sexism? I would be reaching.
Dana - Nov 20, 2007 9:07:28 am PST #3284 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Now, THIS is offensive to women
Christ.
tommyrot - Nov 20, 2007 9:08:35 am PST #3285 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The cafe I'm in has cats. Three feral cats. The cafe people are trying to tame them so hopefully they can have homes. In any event, they're gonna get the cats fixed.
The kitties are just hanging out at the back of the cafe, playing under the couch. I wish they weren't feral so I could go play with them....
Susan W. - Nov 20, 2007 9:08:59 am PST #3286 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I guess I should do find and replace and lose the apostrophes. It's just tough because I'm so used to them that leaving them out looks wrong to me.