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Monthly Archives: May 2013
A Word Geek Visits the Doctor
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By Maggie Rascal
It’s a dire diagnosis for our intrepid heroine…
“We don’t see you in here often, Maggie. What seems to be the trouble today?”
“Well, doctor, its this darn apostrophe, thats how it started but things has got alot worse in the past couple days. I should of came in sooner. I know.”
“What exactly do you mean, ‘this darn apostrophe’? I don’t see any apostrophe.”
“Precisely my point! It went missing where I want it, than shows up where you know it should ought not be.”
“Ah, I understand. Your dilemma with apostrophe usage is just part of a much larger problem. Continue reading