Punctuation
Its time to abolish the apostrophe. This poor little punctuation mark has been abused, neglected, contorted into unnatural positions. It is a tattered remnant of its former self, and deserves to be put peacefully to sleep.
So let’s give it a dignified end, and save it from further pain.
Where it was once the greengrocers’ prerogative to enslave apostrophes and bend them to their evil will (tomato’s, anyone?) the cancer has spread, and the apostrophe is beyond saving.
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There’s no way to tell how this appeared in real-time, because it was an invitation-only event, but the transcript of Australia’s first live webchat with Kevin Rudd is strewn with spelling mistakes and errant or non-existent punctuation in the Prime Minister’s messages.
The first sentence from the most powerful man in the country, guardian of our trillion-dollar economy: Hi PM here lets get going with this Nearly a thousand people contributed ton the climate change
Which makes you wonder: will live blogging exercise be extended ton other ministers?
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charlie says:
Now in the interests of fairness to Mr Rudd will The Punch publish this comment? Somehow I doubt it. Can you spell the word hypocrisy Paul? http://blogs.crikey.com.au/purepoison/2009/08/11/pm-needs-a-new-keyboard/ [Charlie - more than happy to publish. The error did not appear on The Punch. As for “ton other ministers”, see other readers’… Read more »
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Venise Alstergren says:
There’s one thing all the Rudd-haters are frantic to do, which is to pour liquid manure over him at any price; for any reason. The minute he does anything at all, he is crucified. The minute he does nothing he is lumbered with a vicious scam by the man who… Read more »
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