Pluralization

[TouchOfWhimsy]

It's even worse when your last name ends with an S. We get mail to the Jones's all the time (well, with our last name subsituted, of course!). It's Joneses, not Jones's, or even worse, Jones'.

[Ivorytickler]

Originally Posted by Cyborg13

Does anyone else get annoyed that people don't know how to pluralize their words? Some even do it with verbs. I am talking specifically about using apostrophes:

I live in Michigan where we shop at K'Mart's (Don't know why but we put an S on the end of every store name). I'm used to it.

[Ashburnite]

Originally Posted by Mrs. 14th & You

The examples you use to illustrate your point have so many grammatical errors that I'm squirming in my seat. Yes, it's quite annoying. (Which reminds me: How is it that so few understand the difference between its and it's?)

I remember this by "possession is 9/10 of the law except for its." Goofy but works.

[Cyborg13]

The way I learned to remember its/it's was thinking about the possessive his and hers, which use no apostrophes, whereas it's is a contraction for it is.

[CarolinaTeacher]

I've taught plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives to my SEVENTH graders repeatedly! No matter what I do, they STILL write however they want. My biggest pet peeve lately is the use of "texting" in their writing. For example, i, ur, etc. I tell them that's fine for texting and instant messaging, but NOT for school assignments! Ugh.

[mcb1025]

<sarcasm> its cause english skills isnt important anymore. only math and science skills is required in todays society. </sarcasm>

[K-Luv]

I've lost count how many times I saw Veteran's Day or Veterans Day lately in publications, newspapers, and at my college.