Comments on: Short Takes on the Day, 06/30/09 http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/short-takes-on-the-day-063009/ Talking Non-Stop Since 04/15/50, Most of It Intelligible Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:42:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sherry http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/short-takes-on-the-day-063009/#comment-4887 Sherry Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:49:46 +0000 http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/?p=2193#comment-4887 Mompriest. I tend to use them wrong, no doubt about it. The spell check catches some of them thankfully. As to the misuse of Christianity. I totally agree. What they don't know about Jesus is so vastly larger than what they think they know. I agree, Jesus would be appalled. Mompriest.

I tend to use them wrong, no doubt about it. The spell check catches some of them thankfully.

As to the misuse of Christianity. I totally agree. What they don’t know about Jesus is so vastly larger than what they think they know. I agree, Jesus would be appalled.

]]> By: Sherry http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/short-takes-on-the-day-063009/#comment-4886 Sherry Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:47:40 +0000 http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/?p=2193#comment-4886 Oh Tim, this just raises so many issues for me. I wonder if there are people out there who are crazed about Semicolons. I mean those are hard to know when to use. And then there is the exclamation point. There must be guidelines! oh.....ROFL.. Oh Tim, this just raises so many issues for me. I wonder if there are people out there who are crazed about Semicolons. I mean those are hard to know when to use. And then there is the exclamation point. There must be guidelines! oh…..ROFL..

]]> By: mompriest http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/short-takes-on-the-day-063009/#comment-4885 mompriest Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:06:22 +0000 http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/?p=2193#comment-4885 I think I have never really comprehended the rules around apostrophes...I use them when I ought not and don't use them when I should....sigh.... and, I am so very tired of certain so called Christian fanatics absconding with Christianity - and relating it it to morality, patriotism, etc....I truly think Jesus would be appalled.... I think I have never really comprehended the rules around apostrophes…I use them when I ought not and don’t use them when I should….sigh….

and, I am so very tired of certain so called Christian fanatics absconding with Christianity – and relating it it to morality, patriotism, etc….I truly think Jesus would be appalled….

]]> By: Tim http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/short-takes-on-the-day-063009/#comment-4884 Tim Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:48:41 +0000 http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/?p=2193#comment-4884 Oops--just realized I used "nancy" to mean "nutty" and didn't even think about Nancy above. The two most definitely are not connected. (Sorry, Nancy.) Oh well, back to my knees... Oops–just realized I used “nancy” to mean “nutty” and didn’t even think about Nancy above. The two most definitely are not connected. (Sorry, Nancy.) Oh well, back to my knees…

]]> By: Tim http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/short-takes-on-the-day-063009/#comment-4883 Tim Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:44:32 +0000 http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/?p=2193#comment-4883 OK, I'm not a apostrophile, but when I catch an abuse in ad copy or signage that should have been proofed, I do get a little nancy. My most recent fit was a blatant misprint on a McDonald's cup. Can't remember the phrase but it was meant to be one those of those apostrophic braces on both sides of an "n" to mean "and" (rock 'n' roll, e.g.) But the front apostrophe was missing (rock n' roll). As McDonald's is a former client and thus knowing the arrogance that masks so much ignorance running wild in its corporate corridors, I couldn't stop giggling. (I'll get to the Palin peace right after I whisper a prayer for forgiveness...) OK, I’m not a apostrophile, but when I catch an abuse in ad copy or signage that should have been proofed, I do get a little nancy. My most recent fit was a blatant misprint on a McDonald’s cup. Can’t remember the phrase but it was meant to be one those of those apostrophic braces on both sides of an “n” to mean “and” (rock ‘n’ roll, e.g.) But the front apostrophe was missing (rock n’ roll).

As McDonald’s is a former client and thus knowing the arrogance that masks so much ignorance running wild in its corporate corridors, I couldn’t stop giggling.

(I’ll get to the Palin peace right after I whisper a prayer for forgiveness…)

]]> By: Sherry http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/short-takes-on-the-day-063009/#comment-4878 Sherry Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:18:20 +0000 http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/?p=2193#comment-4878 LOL nancy, had no idea that apostrophes were such a thing for some people. No Minn is fine, but for Michele Bachmann and Coleman. LOL..every state has it's nuts! LOL nancy, had no idea that apostrophes were such a thing for some people. No Minn is fine, but for Michele Bachmann and Coleman. LOL..every state has it’s nuts!

]]> By: Nancy http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/short-takes-on-the-day-063009/#comment-4877 Nancy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:36:27 +0000 http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/?p=2193#comment-4877 Just this morning I wrote make's instead of makes when I was commenting on a picture on Facebook. I nearly changed it for fear of the apostrophe police, but decided to leave it. I guess I'd better not visit that site when I'm the type of person they're after. On another note, what's wrong with Minnesota? Is it the weather?? Just this morning I wrote make’s instead of makes when I was commenting on a picture on Facebook. I nearly changed it for fear of the apostrophe police, but decided to leave it. I guess I’d better not visit that site when I’m the type of person they’re after. On another note, what’s wrong with Minnesota? Is it the weather??

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