Stoner Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 not as fun as duct tape or a paint ball, but the chicago cubs actually arranged for the sculptor to engrave an apostrophe into the statue that is installed outside wrigley. here he is touching up the apostrophe. i love his take that his omission of the apostrophe was "over-hyped." I like where this thread is going. We need a good grammar/usage rant. Damn, this board has been intolerable since the Sabres started winning some.
Weave Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 I like where this thread is going. We need a good grammar/usage rant. Damn, this board has been intolerable since the Sabres started winning some. STOP USING "OF" INSTEAD OF "HAVE" !!!! If I see one more person post something like, "Connolly should OF gotten back in time", I'm gonna..... I'm gonna........ *head explodes* :death:
shrader Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 There's no apostrophe on the banner. There should be. (Pardon me while I debate this with the various voices in my head.) OK, maybe it could go either way, but the formal name of the trophy is Presidents' Trophy, per the NHL. It's more a trophy that belongs to the presidents of the NHL (Presidents' Trophy) than a kind of trophy (Presidents Trophy). Aud, help... I just assumed you were thinking it should be the President's Trophy because that's what I would have thought before I looked it up. Either way, there needs to be an apostrophe in there.
Eleven Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 STOP USING "OF" INSTEAD OF "HAVE" !!!! If I see one more person post something like, "Connolly should OF gotten back in time", I'm gonna..... I'm gonna........ *head explodes* :death: Have course, I of to agree; this one bothers me, too.
That Aud Smell Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 There's no apostrophe on the banner. There should be. (Pardon me while I debate this with the various voices in my head.) OK, maybe it could go either way, but the formal name of the trophy is Presidents' Trophy, per the NHL. It's more a trophy that belongs to the presidents of the NHL (Presidents' Trophy) than a kind of trophy (Presidents Trophy). Aud, help... i'm getting rusty on points this fine, but you're accurately recalling a legitimate distinction, PA. "presidents trophy" sees a plural noun used in a descriptive manner. this is done in a variety of contexts -- the only one i can call to mind is in situations like this: sabres defenseman tyler myers spoke to the media following his first career hat trick. in that case, i don't think there should be an apostrophe after "sabres." but i think it's different if you put an article in front of team's name, as in: the sabres' tyler myers spoke to the media following his first career hat trick." in this instance, it is clearly the presidents' trophy, though.
Eleven Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 i'm getting rusty on points this fine, but you're accurately recalling a legitimate distinction, PA. "presidents trophy" sees a plural noun used in a descriptive manner. this is done in a variety of contexts -- the only one i can call to mind is in situations like this: sabres defenseman tyler myers spoke to the media following his first career hat trick. in that case, i don't think there should be an apostrophe after "sabres." but i think it's different if you put an article in front of team's name, as in: the sabres' tyler myers spoke to the media following his first career hat trick." in this instance, it is clearly the presidents' trophy, though. All I'm seeing on google is "Presidents'" and not "President's," and certainly not "Presidents." I do not recall whether the banner at the Arena is missing the apostrophe. If so, that should be fixed.
MattPie Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 i'm getting rusty on points this fine, but you're accurately recalling a legitimate distinction, PA. "presidents trophy" sees a plural noun used in a descriptive manner. this is done in a variety of contexts -- the only one i can call to mind is in situations like this: sabres defenseman tyler myers spoke to the media following his first career hat trick. in that case, i don't think there should be an apostrophe after "sabres." but i think it's different if you put an article in front of team's name, as in: the sabres' tyler myers spoke to the media following his first career hat trick." in this instance, it is clearly the presidents' trophy, though. See, your shift key *DOES* work! :)
Eleven Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 wow riveting commentary here fellas. Well, Rivet's gotta do something; if it's providing commentary, so be it.
Stoner Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 Well, Rivet's gotta do something; if it's providing commentary, so be it. Damn you.
Stoner Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 See, your shift key *DOES* work! :) hes prolly just a fan of e. e. cummings
wonderbread Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 Well, Rivet's gotta do something; if it's providing commentary, so be it. Nicely played.
That Aud Smell Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 See, your shift key *DOES* work! :) ha! fair enough. ;) hes prolly just a fan of e.e. cummings he's a fine poet. still, if we're talking american-born modernists, it's t.s. eliot or GTFO. (see what i did there?) wow riveting commentary here fellas. Well, Rivet's gotta do something; if it's providing commentary, so be it. +11.
nobody Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 As long as we are all being pricks, "intact" is one word. I saw it written as "in tact" in two separate posts. All they were trying to do was to not offend you.
korab rules Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 All they were trying to do was to not offend you. Well damn it, they can't do anything right!
Marvelo Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 Dee-lay, accent on the first syllable. :doh:
thesportsbuff Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 harry neale mispronounces a LOT of words.. tune into tonight's game for examples
biodork Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 For some reason, people around here leave out the phrase "to be" on an alarmingly regular basis. (Example: "the grass needs mowed" or "the laundry needs done".) It drives me bonkers. What does everyone have against prepositional phrases and Shakespeare?
JJFIVEOH Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 STOP USING "OF" INSTEAD OF "HAVE" !!!! If I see one more person post something like, "Connolly should OF gotten back in time", I'm gonna..... I'm gonna........ *head explodes* :death: What's with this recent trend of everybody saying 'literally'? Everywhere you listen people say it non-stop and it's never in the correct context! It irks the hell out of me, I don't know why. But do people think it puts more of an emphasis on their point even though there is no 'figurative' alternative to what they said?
JujuFish Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 I think a lot of people don't realize that "yea" is pronounced like "yay". I see this two ways. First, people will often use "yea" in their posts when they mean "yeah", and secondly, I constantly see forum polls with the options "yay" or "nay". The former I don't really care about, but for some reason the latter really irks me.
Patty16 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 For some reason, people around here leave out the phrase "to be" on an alarmingly regular basis. (Example: "the grass needs mowed" or "the laundry needs done".) It drives me bonkers. What does everyone have against prepositional phrases and Shakespeare? they dont take kindly to them book learning college boys.
korab rules Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 For some reason, people around here leave out the phrase "to be" on an alarmingly regular basis. (Example: "the grass needs mowed" or "the laundry needs done".) It drives me bonkers. What does everyone have against prepositional phrases and Shakespeare? That is a Pittsburgh speech pattern - you should leave town tonight and drive north until you are back in New York. they dont take kindly to them book learning college boys. Umm, Biodork is a girl. ;)
JujuFish Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 That is a Pittsburgh speech pattern - you should leave town tonight and drive north until you are back in New York. I've seen that a lot from western New York on into Ohio.
UncleWally Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 Recently I've encountered a few words I hear mispronounced with regularity and I'm curious as to the nature. Is it local dialect? Is it regional affectation from heavy ethnic populations? Or do I just know a bunch of dumbasses? Here are the words: Salsa- pronounced selsa Since- pronounced sense Milk- pronounced melk Anyone encounter this? You better AXE somebody!!! :thumbdown: Sewriously, even some whities I've ran into are using this; disgrasefull......
korab rules Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 You better AXE somebody!!! :thumbdown: Sewriously, even some whities I've ran into are using this; disgrasefull...... :o
UncleWally Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 I hate when I hear the word 'chance,' when it sounds like 'pants.' I prefer the British 'chance' which sounds like 'fonts.'
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