Anonymous
12/29/2016 13:29
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Because it's a somewhat confusing grammar rule?
Who cares?
Just sign the Thomas Family then. My last name ends in a vowel and we just add Family. I know we can add an s but I just sign, " Love, the X Family".
It is not confusing....at all. An apostrophe indicates possession. An s indicates a plural. That is not hard or confusing.
It's not entirely true that grammar includes that statement in its list of rules.
Anonymous
12/29/2016 12:18
Subject: Re:Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you see this in a name,or in other plural words, it means the literacy level of that person is extremely low,unfortunately. It is not a "thing" that some people do.
Incorrect use of your/you're pops up in my company emails far too frequently. I'm never sure if they're stupid or it's typos.
Either way, they're stupid. Proofreading is a necessity, especially in business email.
Anonymous
12/29/2016 11:47
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Anonymous wrote:This is such a huge pet peeve of mine. Shocked how many people don't know how to pluralize their family name. So many people also do this on Facebook.
Hanging out with the Smith's
Love, the Lancasters'
The Murphy's wish you a merry Christmas.
Or: "The Biden's are staying in DC", currently trending in Political ...
Anonymous
12/29/2016 11:42
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Ignorance. Drives me nuts as well.
Anonymous
12/29/2016 11:26
Subject: Re:Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Anonymous wrote:If you see this in a name,or in other plural words, it means the literacy level of that person is extremely low,unfortunately. It is not a "thing" that some people do.
Incorrect use of your/you're pops up in my company emails far too frequently. I'm never sure if they're stupid or it's typos.
Anonymous
12/29/2016 11:25
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Anonymous wrote:This is such a huge pet peeve of mine. Shocked how many people don't know how to pluralize their family name. So many people also do this on Facebook.
Hanging out with the Smith's
Love, the Lancasters'
The Murphy's wish you a merry Christmas.
I'm annoying by folks referring to grades as A's and B's -- should be As and Bs. I also see a lot of people use 80's and 90's -- should be 80s and 90s.
Anonymous
12/29/2016 10:38
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Because it's a somewhat confusing grammar rule?
Who cares?
Just sign the Thomas Family then. My last name ends in a vowel and we just add Family. I know we can add an s but I just sign, " Love, the X Family".
It is not confusing....at all. An apostrophe indicates possession. An s indicates a plural. That is not hard or confusing.
Anonymous
12/29/2016 10:36
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Make me insane. We know one family who does it every year on their holiday card. These are highly educated people!
No, they are not educated.
It means they have the writing ability of a third grader. Seriously.
Anonymous
12/29/2016 10:35
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Anonymous wrote:Make me insane. We know one family who does it every year on their holiday card. These are highly educated people!
No, they are not educated.
Anonymous
12/29/2016 10:35
Subject: Re:Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
If you see this in a name,or in other plural words, it means the literacy level of that person is extremely low,unfortunately. It is not a "thing" that some people do.
Anonymous
12/29/2016 09:41
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Because they are not smart.
Anonymous
12/29/2016 08:37
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Because nobody bothers to learn or remember grammar anymore
-English teacher
-English teacher
Anonymous
12/29/2016 08:20
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Make me insane. We know one family who does it every year on their holiday card. These are highly educated people!
Anonymous
12/28/2016 22:07
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Anonymous wrote:Millennials
I'm a PP, and every single time I have seen this, it's people 40+ (though who knows how old they were when they first got the whatever it is they misspelled). Which is not to say that millennials aren't stupid too, that is abundantly evident.
Anonymous
12/28/2016 22:01
Subject: Why do people pluralize family names by using an apostrophe?
Millennials