Date:    Fri, 19 Jun 1998 08:42:46 PDT
<br>From:    Phil Thomas <preakness1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HOTMAIL.COM>
<br>Subject: Re: plural's - a new development?
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<br>>I've been noticing something for the last few months that I can't
<br>>ignore anymore: Lots of people seem to be using the orthographic
<br>>apostrophe-s plural only after (orthographic?) vowels! A text will
<br>>typically have lots and lots of standard -s plurals with one or two
<br>>-'s ones tossed in. So far, all and only those words ending in a, o
<br>>and i get -'s, and I haven't found any final u's or syllabic
<br>>non-silent) e's from people who do this.
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<br>This is not a 'development' as you refer to it in your header line; it's
<br>just an example of people who don't understand the rules of the language
<br>they're speaking.  Would it be a development if I were to say "there,
<br>their and they're" or "your and you're" or exchangable with one another?
<br>I see PLENTY of people on the Internet using these words in whatever way
<br>they see fit.
<br>
<br>As for why they use the apostrophe sometimes, but not always, I can't
<br>offer any explanation.
<br>
<br>-Phil
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