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You can't have too many apostrophe's

Can we talk about this? Is it possible? Or by bringing it up, will I be relegated to that category of individual so many love to hate, the dreadful "grammar n?zi"?

Does it drive anyone else nuts that it seems that more and more adults in this country could evidently not pass a 5th grade English exam?

And is the increasing proliferation of "grocers apostrophes" THE single most annoying element of the above?!
paulfolbrecht
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
hi doug:

do you have any evidence to confirm your assertions ?

are there any articles in psychology journals, to support your position ?

there are many opinions about the causes of behavior but very few facts to confirm the alleged causes.
audiowoman
249 posts
 
Ah Men caring about grammar? Is it any wonder I love audiophiles!

By the way, there are great, quiet entertaining books on grammar by Lynne Truss: "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" being the first one. There is even one detailing the usage of apostrophes.

You know, for when you grow weary of Stereophile and the Absolute Sound!
douglas_schroeder
3,281 posts
 
Mrtennis, I am not interested in preparing a report for you. I think it's obvious that I was stating some opinons as well as some facts which would be difficult to contest.

Some of my points are well documented and need no regurgitation of evidence:

Society is becoming more illiterate
Information overload is prevalent
Family breakdown is widespread
Expressions of physical hostility and violence are increasing (i.e. serial killing; I am well aware that some forms of violence are decreasing, i.e. individual homicides, which has been linked to the aging of the Baby Boomers)

Some comments are opinions:
My take on TV and movie entertainment
"I consider..." us to have moved into a new Dark Age
People... with a wretched World View...
"I predict we'll see a correlation..."

Feel free to sift it as you wish. :)
paulfolbrecht OP
603 posts
 
Rodman99999, what is it that I should seek help for? Please continue to enlighten me.

As for you, in the passive-aggressive hostility you display over this discussion for real? Is there a mild personality disorder under the surface, perhaps?
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
some of your so-called facts are opinions. you offer no proof. for example: society is becoming more illiterate.

there is a differnce between fact and oipinion. often, statements are made alleging facts, which are opinions.

an opinion is probably true and probably false. there is no evidence to support the aforementioned statement.

i have read many of your posts, and, in my opinion, you tend to be provocative. perhaps this is a trait of personality.

your comments serve no useful purpose, in my opinion, and are inappropriate on an audio forum.

stick to reviewing where you may have some expertise.
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