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To: BulletBobCo

Whoever wrote this story is unfamiliar with the use of the apostrophe. A quick glance shows three—there may be more— instances of “its” when “it’s” (the contraction of “it” and “is”) is indicated. Then, I see a “hes” (which is not a word—in place of “he’s”) and “dont” instead of “don’t.”

Don’t they teach English anymore?


8 posted on 06/28/2014 9:28:52 AM PDT by OldPossum ("It's" is the contraction of "it" and "is"; think about ITS implications.)
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To: OldPossum

Spanglish is the latest...Get with it! Transformation is occurring in front of your eyes.


11 posted on 06/28/2014 9:30:19 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: OldPossum

I hear ya. When I went through it I figured something was cut and pasted or transcribed, and the apostrophes simply didn’t show up.


13 posted on 06/28/2014 9:30:39 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("What in the wide, wide world of sports is goin' on here?")
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To: OldPossum
Don't they teach English anymore?

Nope! It is part and parcel of dumbing down.

I taught English 40 years ago and it was a hassle even then. More so now.

vaudine

41 posted on 06/28/2014 10:04:49 AM PDT by vaudine
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To: OldPossum
Don’t they teach English anymore?

Shure thay dew. Its inn awl thuh Publick Skools.

72 posted on 06/28/2014 10:49:39 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: OldPossum

Also a problem with the grammar:

“He admits it was against the restaurants rules,” Guess they’re not teaching how to punctuate possessives, either. Atrotious.


177 posted on 06/28/2014 3:48:10 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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