Comments on: Manuscript 101–The Apostrophe’s Dilemma http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/ Thu, 17 May 2012 03:11:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Author Kaye Dacus Swings By To Chat « A Break From The Norm http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-16452 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:05:42 +0000 http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-16452 [...] them to make a word plural or not using it in the proper place in a plural-possessive (http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/). Passive language and not enough of the author’s unique voice/style are other problems I tend to [...]

]]> By: Writing Series Spotlight: Beyond the First Draft and Manuscript 101 « KayeDacus.com http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-15743 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:30:50 +0000 http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-15743 [...] 1-5 Manuscript 101–Commas Pop Quiz Answers 6-10 Manuscript 101–Comma, wherefore art thou? Manuscript 101–The Apostrophe’s Dilemma Manuscript 101–Where do I put the “quotation marks”? (includes info on ellipses and em [...]

]]> By: Untangling Tales » Blog Archive » Grammar for Apologetics http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1597 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:04:53 +0000 http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1597 [...] was one of those passages full of hims, his-es and yous (Did I get that right, Kaye? What’s the plural for [...]

]]> By: Amy Jane http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1596 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:22:57 +0000 http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1596 Gack–

Sorry, that was me. Forgot I was logged in to wordpress.

]]> By: snowffairy http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1595 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:21:33 +0000 http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1595 Maybe this question belongs under your (as yet) unwritten post on quotation marks, but:

While I know punctuation belongs inside the quote marks, I find myself frequently leaving them on the outside, b/c I use other people’s words to say things, and I don’t want to imply my punctuation was in the original quote.

I’m sorry I don’t have a good example on tap. Hmmm…

“The guitar is the most versatile instrument in the world”?

To me is different than

“The guitar is the most versatile instrument in the world?”

(Sorry, best I could do just now.)

Are there any rules that address this issue?

]]> By: PatriciaW http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1594 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:53:09 +0000 http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1594 Always get tripped up by single possessives that where the noun ends in s. Rule above goes completely against what I learned in grade school, where the extra s was not needed.

]]> By: Jennifer http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1590 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:40:51 +0000 http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1590 I think I do okay with the apostrophe. I follow all the rules listed…that’s always a good sign.
:D

]]> By: Erica Vetsch http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1589 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:33:29 +0000 http://kayedacus.com/2007/06/04/manuscript-101-the-apostrophes-dilemma/#comment-1589 It’s the plural possessives that do me in every time. Sigh.

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