Apostrophe Is Out of Control in Minnesota!! - Page 2

**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.

tk13 · 05-05-2005, 03:35 PM

Boring article, about put me in a comma.

tk13 · 05-05-2005, 03:39 PM

That said, it's better for the apostrophe to be out of control than the colon.

tk13 · 05-05-2005, 03:41 PM

And the period, well, don't even get me started...

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.

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Thig Lyfe · 05-05-2005, 04:43 PM

Look out -- apostrophetard on the loose.

Calcountry · 05-05-2005, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ENDelt260

Well, according to Dave Barry, since you're a small business owner you should use the apostrophe to warn us of the upcoming s.

No, I am a fuggin CASHIER dammit, and thanks for the warning.

Ultra Peanut · 05-05-2005, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

If they named it the Scholar's Walk, would that mean that only one scholar at a time could use it? I think that both of their options are wrong, and it should be the Scholars' Walk.

EXACTLY.

KCWolfman · 05-05-2005, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

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

That's an abomination.

Obviously it is due to wasteful people such as yourself who belittle the apostrophe with your senseless contractions.

**Skip Towne** · 05-05-2005, 05:26 PM

Im not going to use any more apostrophes. I dont want to waste em.

05-05-2005, 10:21 AM
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