Is it just me or are there more people

CPA

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confusing the use of plural and possessive nouns?

That is all.

Sorry, too lazy to link the threads I have seen these transgressions.
 

CPA

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Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
People are lazy and don't put the ' in.

Actually, I'm seeing more people add the ' when it's not needed. It's maddening.
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
People are lazy and don't put the ' in.

Actually, I'm seeing more people add the ' when it's not needed. It's maddening.

yo'u ar'e right'. its mad'ing!
 

2Xtreme21

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I don't think people know that "its" is a word meaning possessing to something.
 

SparkyJJO

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Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
People are lazy and don't put the ' in.

Actually, I'm seeing more people add the ' when it's not needed. It's maddening.

K they do that too.

I think it is more proof that people are lazy and the public school system sucks. They shouldn't pass their spelling and grammar classes writing like that.

Or maybe they are like me and can spell well but when online don't care as much and tend to be lax about it :eek:
 

Cerpin Taxt

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I was just having this debate with myself as I was composing a short post in another thread.

I put: "New Balance 574's or 576's > Nike Dunks"

I decided that this was a special case since the numbers themselves aren't really words. I think it is most common to add an apostrophe when pluralizing a number. Sorta like talking about the 1960's or the 1980's.