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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.
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.
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.
Now, THIS is offensive to women
Christ.
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....
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.
Robin, I texted your number to Kat's phone.
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."
Tep is me. When I was an editor, this is how I did it.
She got it.
I think I almost made a co-worker cry. I'm not entirely sure why or how.
Now, THIS is offensive to women
OMG. Hate.
The thing about the St. Pauli Girl ad brouhaha that annoys me is that NOW has taken a position on it and I think it makes them look over-reactionary. As per Jesse's link, there are MUCH more offensive - and dangerous! - acts aimed toward women happening every day. Condemning this ad just seems... weird. And kind of dumb.