Trevorum Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Scouters! Are you afflicted by the scourge of the dreaded Double Apostrophe Syndrome? Today Only! The Secrets of the Ancients Revealed! A simple and time tested remedy to eliminate those annoying double apostrophes! You'll not be disappointed! (This message has been edited by Trevorum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-in-KC Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Editing hasn''t worked for me.... So, what is the secret, Trev??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlyn_LeRoy Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 This isn`t not a test.(This message has been edited by Merlyn_LeRoy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisely Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 It''s George Bush''s fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FScouter Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Rumor I heard was that it`s Al Gore`s doing. But I could be wrong. Or maybe it was Snidely Whiplash`s latest plot. Who`s to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavah Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Yah, as a result of Global Warming, apostrophes are breeding more rapidly than they used to, eh? Pretty soon'' they''''''ll be e''ve''''r''y''''''wh''''e''re'''''''' B'''''' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila calva Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 There once was an apostrophe that wasn`t. Came to service `cause it just doesn`t Make double exposure. (Upper left-hand compose`r.) Or lead Scouts to go nuts, it mustn`t! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evmori Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 This isn`t not a test. DOUBLE NEGATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RUN!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 A Post Trophy? Past Atrophy? Apt Apathy? A Post Toasty ? Holy Guacamole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorum Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 I'm not a grammar cop, but even I know that that funny diacritical mark isn't an apostrophe. REAL apostrophes lean the other direction, don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evmori Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Someone call the Grammar Police! We need to seal off the area & get SWAT in here ASAP before this become a hostage situation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny2862 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Now just calm down. (Caution Hillbilly dialect follows) It ain't not that bad yet nohow. And what zackly is this dyin' to be critical thing raisin` a stink roun` heah. Weuns r critical enough w'out dyin' to be so. (end Hillbilly) Is there a reasonable response to the DAS? W/o resorting to post hoc editing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlyn_LeRoy Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 It also seems to mess up creating a new topic if you put an apostrophe in the subject line; I have to write "scouts" instead of "scouts'" to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny2862 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Wait a minute! Wait a minute! On the immediately previous post I did not edit and the ' apostrophe worked correctly. What happened? testing : can't, won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagledad Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 >>A Post Trophy? Past Atrophy? Apt Apathy? A Post Toasty ? Holy Guacamole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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