Heh.

[slowdazzle]

This is not my own writing. I don't know whose it is. I am cutting and pasting it from the Straight Dope because it so neatly and, uh, colourfully sums up what I want to say every time I hear people complaining about how the language is "degrading" and no-one speaks "properly" anymore because people are, you know, saying things DIFFERENTLY to how

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[heith]

Evolution of dialect is one thing - ignorance in the use of apostrophes is another. Try putting your "previous employer's" on a resume and see how much luck you have.

[slowdazzle]

Yes, I'm sure, but the point is that it isn't going to cause the entire language to collapse in a heap of slime, contrary to what some people appear to think.

Incidentally, my apostrophe placement is impeccable. Well, except for the odd typo.

[aegyptus]

...
Yeah, see, I have problems with the apostrophe thing.
But that's because I'm a Grammar Nazi and misused grammar really, really bugs me.
The rest of it is a changing dialect, though.
...If you try to sell me 'alright' and 'alot', though, I will shoot you. >.>

[slowdazzle]

~blinks~ "Alright"? Isn't "alright" pretty standard by now?

"Alot" isn't, but I believe that in fifty years or so it will be.

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[aegyptus]

Yeah, but 'alright' still really, really bugs me.
...I'm just kind of picky that way.

[slowdazzle]

Fair enough. Everyone's allowed pet peeves. I have loads. :)