The Apostrophe - get rid of it?

[hatcheckgirl]

"Misused apostrophes on signs "weren't setting a good example for society"", said a Bristol-based sign defacer.  I am not a grammar nazi, but have we come to the point where we don't actually need an apostrophe in English?  (Hasn't the world got anything more important to sort out than apostrophes?)

 

"It neatly demonstrates how intertwined notions of standard English and morality have become. More telling, in my view, was his later remark: that correcting apostrophes makes him "feel good"".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-30/lets-get-rid-of-the-apostrophe/10433990

[Thesauron]

It helps with the understanding of written English language. People’s is different from peoples. Although, language isn’t static. If people stop using it, it will become obsolete and disappear.

[New World Explorer]

1 hour ago, hatcheckgirl said:

"Misused apostrophes on signs "weren't setting a good example for society"", said a Bristol-based sign defacer.  I am not a grammar nazi, but have we come to the point where we don't actually need an apostrophe in English?  (Hasn't the world got anything more important to sort out than apostrophes?)

 

"It neatly demonstrates how intertwined notions of standard English and morality have become. More telling, in my view, was his later remark: that correcting apostrophes makes him "feel good"".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-30/lets-get-rid-of-the-apostrophe/10433990

Emojis on mobile (cell) phone took over ..welcom' to 2018! LOL

[ChocoBro]

We could also get rid of punctuation next, since a lot of people on facebook can't work it out.

 

Don't be surprised, however, when you read the first news story of a family eating grandma.

[dove]

Wouldn't it confuse the meaning of Luke 23:43 again?

 

'Truly I say to you today, you will be with me in Paradise'

[dove]

33 minutes ago, Dove said:

 

Oh, wait..that's a comma

Edited October 31, 2018 by Dove

[minister159]

Well, I don't know, but maybe it would cause some to start pronouncing the possessive word, Jesus', correctly without the apostrophe, instead of the incorrect way, Jesus'es. 

[Hope]

People *could* just learn how to use punctuation marks appropriately, rather than get rid of them.  Don't they teach this in school anymore?  I clearly recall such lessons being very important in my grammar school ("grammar" not just a coincidence).

[Tortuga]

24 minutes ago, minister159 said:

maybe it would cause some to start pronouncing the possessive word, Jesus'

I thought Jesus had 12 apostrophes...

[Hope]

5 minutes ago, Tortuga said:

I thought Jesus had 12 apostrophes...

 

...and he used them correctly!  

[dove]

Well, he did get rid of one..

[Thesauron]

We should also get rid of the lowercase letters. And most letters in the alphabet. I mean, does anyone ever use all of them? We should do just fine with 5 or perhaps 6. I mean, we’ve got the emojis.

[Tortuga]

WE SHOULD ALSO GET RID OF THE LOWERCASE LETTERS AND MOST LETTERS IN THE ALPHABET I MEAN DOES ANYONE EVER USE ALL OF THEM WE SHOULD DO JUST FINE WITH 5 OR 6 I MEAN WEVE GOT THE EMOJIS 

 

[tekmantwo]

9 minutes ago, Thesauron said:

And most letters in the alphabet. I mean, does anyone ever use all of them?

Well,  the Hawaiian language only uses half as many letters as the English language does, they seem to have done ok...

[Tortuga]

1 minute ago, tekmantwo said:

Well,  the Hawaiian language only uses half as many letters as the English language does, they seem to have done ok...

Yes, but they use them 3 or 4 times in each word... 

[dove]

At least stop using the silent ones...

[Gary910]

n we cud get rid of righting things theway they shud be written 2. U know what i mean.

 

Oh, I have a difficult time with that. I remember reading the older publications that stressed learning proper grammar. I can't say I learned it in secular school, maybe partially. I think I learned my grammar, spelling and punctuation from the TMS and reading the publications.

[ChrisC]

Imagine the anxiety in seeing this every time I walked the dog. It was parked by the local industrial units for years. I’m proud that I never bought anything from him, as it was clearly a trap.

 

[hatcheckgirl]

Oh, the HORROR! 😱

I know someone who types like that.....