Eats Shoots & Leaves

[Khephra]

Any opinions?

[brokensymmetry]

1. Neat little book.

I've just started it, but it may help me improve my grammar. Hopefully.

[mongo]

2. She is my wife's hero

My wife Daisy is a bona fide member of the punctuation police. She loved the book - and thought it was hilarious.

We live in Appalachia where an apostrophe means "look out there's an S coming" as in pet's for sale, and Beanie baby's.

[MrsMatt]

6. apostrophes are my

peeve ("it's vs its" is especially vexing).

I had a conversation with someone over the telephone who argued that the phrase "past year's" was open to interpretation (i.e. ambiguous as to which year ).

My reply was "No, the rules of grammar dictate that that refers specifically to the previous year and there is no other acceptable interpretation".

I suppose I was a bit testy, but I am possessive about my knowledge of possesives.

[MrsMatt]

3. In the process of reading it

so far, so great!

But then, I'm a sucker for good grammar (even if I don't always practice it!)

[Tom Kitten]

4. Al Pacino does it!

n/t

(edit) Oops! didna know it was a book! me sorry.

[flamingyouth]

5. I'm going to buy it this weekend

It sounds like it's right up my alley. I'm obsessed with apostrophe misuse - it drives me nuts. I know, I should lighten up. :D

[Wilber_Stool]

7. The Apostrophe Nazi.

Didn't you and me tangle over ya'll one time?

[flamingyouth]

8. Did we? Quite possibly

I think I have a touch of the old OCD at times. :hi:

[Lorien]

9. Costco has it

so it must be popular!

:shrug: