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Thread #139070 Message #3192429
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
22-Jul-11 - 12:29 AM
Thread Name: BS:threat to English language from Americanisms
Subject: RE: BS:threat to English language from Americanisms
Why bother with apostrophes at all?
They distinguish possessives and plurals.
They show where letters are missing.
They protect us from frightening foreign words, such as solo's and potato's. (They don't teach us that in school, but it's true.)