Badgerello says Gray admitted that some people were now complaining that there shouldn’t be a full stop after the “St” in “St. Mary’s”. “I’m not getting involved in that – it’s too controversial.” The Gonion does it again.
thx1138a says The argument that apostrophes cause problems for “modern computer systems” is such a crock.
Neighborhood_Pedant says I absolutely approve of this. It’s an important matter! – Your Friendly Neighborhood Pedant
speculatrix says There’s a road called Benedict Street in my local city, but they had to put the contraction Bene’t Street on the sign for it to fit. And many people now call it Benet street, pronouncing as bennnett. If you correct them and say “Benedict”, they think you’re mad.
Badgerello says
Gray admitted that some people were now complaining that there shouldn’t be a full stop after the “St” in “St. Mary’s”. “I’m not getting involved in that – it’s too controversial.” The Gonion does it again.
thx1138a says
The argument that apostrophes cause problems for “modern computer systems” is such a crock.
Neighborhood_Pedant says
I absolutely approve of this. It’s an important matter!
– Your Friendly Neighborhood Pedant
speculatrix says
There’s a road called Benedict Street in my local city, but they had to put the contraction Bene’t Street on the sign for it to fit.
And many people now call it Benet street, pronouncing as bennnett. If you correct them and say “Benedict”, they think you’re mad.
mantawoop says
This is a good headline