Apostrophe Rage

[changeling67]

Funnily enough, I don't have a problem with people leaving the apostrophe out. I'm a bit "meh - so what?" It is only when the writer adds it to every word that ends in 's.' Another pet hate - turning nouns into verbs e.g. the advert for All New Toyota AYGO - "Go Fun Yourself."

GAAAAAAAAGHHHH !!

Comments

[bluegerl.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHA Oh I know how he FEEL's......hahahahah oh my god. and as for Toyota!!! I read it as go 'f***' yourself at first glimpse. NORTY and stupid and.... not effective at all. Slightly off colour... go fun yourself. Nope!!!

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

You might find that the advert will stick in the conscious of the consumer, because a) it sounds like a swear word b) it is part of a well-known rude phrase. Do you remember French Connection UK's ploy of using an acronym of their company (FCUK)? Bam - millions of sales, because it looked cool to walk round with something that looked like a forbidden swear word on your front. So the Toyota ad men will have done their job; it will be seen as both fun AND rebellious. It gets people talking - pedants like me will emit high-pitched screams that only dogs in the local district will hear LOL :-)

[bluegerl.livejournal.com]

Yer right Lass, yer right! and I think we should form a choir with the screams! HUGS and giggles... :) *g*