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- Please no inappropriate usernames (remember that there may be youngsters in the room)
- Personal attacks on other community members are unacceptable, practice the good manners your mama taught you when engaging with fellow Dawg fans
- Use common sense and respect personal differences in the community: sexual and other inappropriate language or imagery, political rants and belittling the opinions of others will get your posts deleted and result in warnings and/ or banning from the forum
- 3/17/19 UPDATE -- We've updated the permissions for our "Football" and "Commit to the G" recruiting message boards. We aim to be the best free board out there and that has not changed. We do now ask that all of you good people register as a member of our forum in order to see the sugar that is falling from our skies, so to speak.
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Growing up I was told "ain't" isnt a word. But now I'm told "ain't" is a word.
I hate English
More than one wants to know about apostrophe use. Rule 6 is a little known use, mentioned above by @AnotherDawg . Till later (Rule 9 Note).
EDIT: Left this off. V V
You're not wrong. Using the quotes is a different approach and perfectly ok in my book.
Keep it on topic!! ............/jk
If you get locked out of your house or car, speak very clearly and precisely to the locked door – “Communication is the key”
Then I must apologize for all of my previous comments and grammar. You must cringe inside when you read my stuff. English, spelling, and grammar are not my forte and I'm not in denial about that. I can spell complex meds better than everyday words.
The mods are enforcing the rules on the mod's blog.
As for apostrophes with names -- which someone mentioned earlier in the thread, I believe I recently saw where the Associated Press (the group that establishes basic writing standards) is considering adding an apostrophe s to names that end in s to show possession. For instance, "Brandon Adams's show." That's the grossest thing I've ever heard. It just doesn't look right. I write my own name with s apostrophe when appropriate. "Brandon Adams' show."
That's interesting Brandon. Totally agree that Adams' is preferable, especially since it more actually reflects the way it would be spoken aloud.
How do we stop this?!
If you mean the thread--It's your thread. You can request that the Mods close it
Ha! If it makes you feel better Rx I definitely don't think of you as a regular offender. Your general point is correct, though. I can't read others' comments without seeing every single mistake, and each one feels like a pin prick.
It would be nice to turn off the editing function and just read/enjoy. On some level that's what I try to do. After all, nobody likes a grammar nazi. 😀
I'm pretty sure he was asking how do we stop the AP from committing this atrocity. 😀 (Apologies if you were making a joke and I shouldn't have taken it literally.)
@DawgNationDaily I dunno BA, I feel like most folks would says sister-in-laws.
Although I found this.