Apostrophobia

[Antipsych]

Apostrophobia - I define it as the fear of not knowing when to use an apostrophe, therefore causing people to insert one whether or not it's needed. For example, some people use apostrophes every time they pluralize a word or use a verb conjugation ending in "s." It really get's on my nerves. I wish people would stop using these unnecessary apostrophe's.

[crazylegs]

I've seen a shop called Gift's Direct who is Mr(s) Gift, and where do they live?

[Slytovhand]

Ummm - if they were using it too much, rather than not at all, wouldn't that make them an 'apostrophile'???

[Bloodsoul]

I know I've been having a hard time not apostraphying my "its" when speaking of objects or genderless beings (like, "the horse ate its favourite kind of apple"). Though I do have the 'abit of putting apostraphies in the strangest of places.

One forumite at another place said I knew when to use semicolans, though.

[AFPheonix]

Everytime I type it's/its I just mentally put in "it is" in its place. If it fits, slap in an apostrophe, if it doesn't then omit it.

[Boozy]

That's what I do, two.

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[Slytovhand]

I no what u mean....

[Antipsych]

Ummm - if they were using it too much, rather than not at all, wouldn't that make them an 'apostrophile'???

Sounds good to me - but I still say they're apostrophiles because they're apostrophobic!

[Arcade Man D]

I actually have a link I keep around for the worst offenders.

[Antipsych]

Arcade Man D, that is just TOO funny!