Trevorum 24 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 post Share on other sites
John-in-KC 311 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Editing hasn''t worked for me.... So, what is the secret, Trev??? Link to post Share on other sites
Merlyn_LeRoy 72 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 post Share on other sites
eisely 13 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 It''s George Bush''s fault. Link to post Share on other sites
FScouter 24 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 post Share on other sites
Beavah 205 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 post Share on other sites
Aquila calva 10 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 post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 This isn`t not a test. DOUBLE NEGATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RUN!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1616 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 A Post Trophy? Past Atrophy? Apt Apathy? A Post Toasty ? Holy Guacamole. Link to post Share on other sites
Trevorum 24 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 post Share on other sites
evmori 11 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 post Share on other sites
Gunny2862 11 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 post Share on other sites
Merlyn_LeRoy 72 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 post Share on other sites
Gunny2862 11 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 post Share on other sites
Eagledad 2780 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 >>A Post Trophy? Past Atrophy? Apt Apathy? A Post Toasty ? Holy Guacamole. Link to post Share on other sites
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