What's the deal with people throwing around the apostrophe all the time when making a noun into a plural?

 

Its prevalent.

 

Its not "how many game's" it's "games."

 

Its not "Dusty ruins pitcher's" it's "pitchers."

 

Am I just anal about this or do others notice this as well? Saw it today on here.

Sometime's the apostophe's are overused in our sentence's. I completely agree with Clydes statement's.

BGP and most people(I'd say as high as 95%) on here do a good job of spelling and using grammar. Being on facebook and reading different status updates and finding out how many people that I know cannot spell has been eye opening and disappointing.

What's the deal with people throwing around the apostrophe all the time when making a noun into a plural?

 

Its prevalent.

 

Its not "how many game's" it's "games."

 

Its not "Dusty ruins pitcher's" it's "pitchers."

 

Am I just anal about this or do others notice this as well? Saw it today on here.

 

 

I was in a store the other day (Peddler's Mall, I think) and saw a framed print for sale.

 

The tag said "Pitcher $10."

I was in a store the other day (Peddler's Mall, I think) and saw a framed print for sale.

 

The tag said "Pitcher $10."

 

Likely a former Red's farmhand.

I agree totally! And that's just the beginning. :ohbrother:

Likely a former Red's farmhand.

You mean "Reds' farmhand." Actually, I guess "Reds farmhand" would be correct in this usage. That's kind of a tricky one.

My sore spot is the use of "the kentuckys", the Indianas, the UCLAs, no folks there is only one of them. Every sports announcer puts this in phrases constantly.

What's the deal with people throwing around the apostrophe all the time when making a noun into a plural?

 

Its prevalent.

 

Its not "how many game's" it's "games."

 

Its not "Dusty ruins pitcher's" it's "pitchers."

 

Am I just anal about this or do others notice this as well? Saw it today on here.

 

I have to ask, what is the difference in your use of the apostrophe in these instances? Aren't each of them a contraction for "It is"? If so, shouldn't each of them have the apostrophe?

I am guilty of butchering the laws of English on here from time to time.

You mean "Reds' farmhand." Actually, I guess "Reds farmhand" would be correct in this usage. That's kind of a tricky one.

 

I still like the apostrophe at the end to show ownership, as in whose farmhand it is. It seems as if both are accepted, however.

What's the deal with people throwing around the apostrophe all the time when making a noun into a plural?

 

Its prevalent.

 

Its not "how many game's" it's "games."

 

Its not "Dusty ruins pitcher's" it's "pitchers."

 

Am I just anal about this or do others notice this as well? Saw it today on here.

 

Man, I got drilled for this kind of stuff when I was in gradeschool slash highschool.

I have to ask, what is the difference in your use of the apostrophe in these instances? Aren't each of them a contraction for "It is"? If so, shouldn't each of them have the apostrophe?

You got him on a technicality.

 

Man, you have to be extra careful when you post in a grammar thread.

I have to ask, what is the difference in your use of the apostrophe in these instances? Aren't each of them a contraction for "It is"? If so, shouldn't each of them have the apostrophe?

 

I thought it was sarcastic...

My sore spot is the use of "the kentuckys", the Indianas, the UCLAs, no folks there is only one of them. Every sports announcer puts this in phrases constantly.

 

Usually when you hear that, it's only in a phrase such as this:

 

"The Kentuckys and North Carolinas of the world usually get their pick of top recruits."

 

In this phrase, it's meant to indicate "Kentucky, North Carolina, and other schools like them."