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To: paulat

my biggest pet peeve used to be the ubiquitousness of apostrophes. then I started doing it myself...


64 posted on 03/02/2008 11:46:59 AM PST by the invisib1e hand (the model prescribes the required behavior. disincentives ensure compliance.)
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To: the invisib1e hand
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Apostrophe good; extended text bad!

Apostrophies make the text flow smoothly, like speach does. without them, its lumpy.

155 posted on 03/02/2008 12:45:23 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is not a winning strategy.)
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