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Not all of us paid attention on Apostrophe Day at school. Goodness knows I didn't. And I have the naggy reps from the apostrophe police to prove it.
For unknown reasons, my tablet's autocorrect function puts apostrophes where they are not needed and removes them where they are needed. Sometimes I catch errors before the editing window closes, but I often miss them. Anyone reviewing my posts would think I'm apostrophe ignorant, so I'm learning to give others the benefit of the doubt. I hate autocorrect.
For unknown reasons, my tablet's autocorrect function puts apostrophes where they are not needed and removes them where they are needed. Sometimes I catch errors before the editing window closes, but I often miss them. Anyone reviewing my posts would think I'm apostrophe ignorant, so I'm learning to give others the benefit of the doubt. I hate autocorrect.
When a word is made plural in something I've written, my spellchecker will mark it incorrect unless an apostrophe is added. Sometimes I think that's why the unnecessary apostrophe is present in someones post. I've learned to ignore the warning.
When a word is made plural in something I've written, my spellchecker will mark it incorrect unless an apostrophe is added. Sometimes I think that's why the unnecessary apostrophe is present in someones post. I've learned to ignore the warning.
I notice a missing apostrophe. I submit to the punishment! (maybe)
Just remember--every thing that you put in there contaminates the oil. As long as you put neutral taste things like french fries and tortillas (to make your own tortilla chips) you should be ok. But if you put french fries in right after fish or jalepeno poopers, everything will taste like that until you change it
I'll pass on the jalapeno poopers, thank you very much.
Someone else caught this, but I thought it was funny too.
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I'll pass on the jalapeno poopers, thank you very much.
Someone else caught this, but I thought it was funny too.
I was mortified one time when I realized that I had sent an email thanking my supervisor for, "pooping into my classroom today." I went to her, in all humility, profusely apologetic. Luckily, she's a skimmer and had not noticed the spelling error. Because it was an inner school system, I was able to unsend the email and make the correction before she went to her office and see the error for herself.
I was mortified one time when I realized that I had sent an email thanking my supervisor for, "pooping into my classroom today." I went to her, in all humility, profusely apologetic. Luckily, she's a skimmer and had not noticed the spelling error. Because it was an inner school system, I was able to unsend the email and make the correction before she went to her office and see the error for herself.
Good lesson on proofreading.
Thank you for sharing this. I giggled like a 12 year old. (I got your message. It was on facebook, not here.)
Well, would you rather they be a bunch of Rhinocrates? Elephantcrates?
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(I got your message. It was on facebook, not here.) 
