Apostrophe Is Out of Control in Minnesota!!

**gblowfish** · 05-05-2005, 10:21 AM

Don't think I saw this posted, if so, apologies. Apparently, the apostrophe is bedeviling the poor University of Minnesota! Story attached:

Apostrophe riles Minnesotans

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Apostrophe boosters were in mourning at the
University of Minnesota after it was decided to name a fancy new
walkway the Scholars Walk, not the Scholar's Walk.
"I'm terribly disappointed," said Larry Laukka, who leads the group
developing the $4.5 million walkway. "I'll have to lick my wounds. But
I'll get over it."

For weeks, the issue has bedeviled those at the university and beyond
who care a great deal about such things. English professors, e-mailers
from across the United States and even the Apostrophe Protection
Society of England offered advice.

Laukka argued to board members of the nonprofit University Gateway
Corp. that an apostrophe would add distinction by suggesting it is
owned by those it honors.

That argument didn't work. The board voted 4-1 against the punctuation
mark.

The board worried that the apostrophe would make the four-block
walkway appear exclusive at a time the university wants to be
inclusive. It might even mean adding apostrophes to Regents Professors
Square and a Professors Lane.

"Apostrophes would be out of control!" said board member Margaret Carlson.

**Bearcat** · 05-05-2005, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Apostrophe Protection
Society of England

JimNasium · 05-05-2005, 10:26 AM

WTF is going on here?

**Rain Man** · 05-05-2005, 10:27 AM

This is an abomination.

JimNasium · 05-05-2005, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

This is an abomination.

What does the abomination snow man have to do with this?

**Skip Towne** · 05-05-2005, 10:31 AM

We must arm ourselves and march on Minnesota.

Calcountry · 05-05-2005, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ENDelt260

Hahahahahaha!!!

Gee, we'd sure hate for non-scholars to feel unwelcome at our University.

The University of Minnesota: Welcoming scholars and uneducated dumbasses alike!

At least they don't have a fuggin problem figuring out what to call their fuggin Universities like Missouri does.

ChiefsCountry · 05-05-2005, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bunnytrdr

At least they don't have a fuggin problem figuring out what to call their fuggin Universities like Missouri does.

Hey now its just those bastards in Columbia who have the problem.

Calcountry · 05-05-2005, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Hey now its just those bastards in Columbia who have the problem.

hehe, just throwin some old Planet thread smack at you Missourian's, is that with an apostrophe, or is it just Missourans.

?

**Rain Man** · 05-05-2005, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gblowfish

Apostrophe Protection Society of England

I demand an explanation of why this organization isn't called England's Apostrophe Protection Society.

That's an abomination.

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