Parrhesia Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It's wrong to but it keeps happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euklyd Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I hadn't realiz'd what you were talking about until I look'd it up I hadn't comprehend'd the issue before I did so you probably should have provid'd an example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florete Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Examples would be nice. EDIT: Is that^ really a thing people do? Edited March 16, 2015 by Red Fox of Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euklyd Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Examples would be nice. EDIT: Is that^ really a thing people do? shakespeare and other archaic writings I guess I don't think I've seen it in any other context tbh it took a while to muck around with my sentences to the point where the verbs were ones that were possible to attach apastrophes to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euklyd Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 actually this comment on stack exchange gives some pretty okay insight FUN TRIVIA: Shakespeare often used d because in his time ed was pronounced as an extra syllable unless clipped by an apostrophe: wrongd would be one syllable, while wronged would be two. Now that we no longer pronounce most ed endings, the apostrophe isnt necessary. For some reason convention stuck with the apostrophe replacement in possessive endings ( -es ) but not past tense ( -ed ). realgrammar.wordpress.com/apostrophes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 More language classes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Christ, I'm not talking about shakespeare, I'm talking about I literally saw someone say 'Blitzkrieg'ed' in another thread It's like nerds use proper nouns and then the hyphen and then either ed or d, when, y'know, -ed works 'd is for, as above, an actual distinction that isn't used in common fucking English anymore Man, I know Shakespeare. That was a low blow to suggest I didn't. It's like the one thing I've ever done in my life I was proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Raven Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 second'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florete Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Man, I know Shakespeare. That was a low blow to suggest I didn't. It's like the one thing I've ever done in my life I was proud of.Dang, really? I know Shakespeare (had to take an entire damn class), but I'm sooner to wish I didn't. The only times I can recall ever seeing someone use apostrophes in past tense verbs (and in modern day) is intentionally, either as a joke or for some kind of personal style. Like: second'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euklyd Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Christ, I'm not talking about shakespeare, I'm talking about I literally saw someone say 'Blitzkrieg'ed' in another thread It's like nerds use proper nouns and then the hyphen and then either ed or d, when, y'know, -ed works 'd is for, as above, an actual distinction that isn't used in common fucking English anymore Man, I know Shakespeare. That was a low blow to suggest I didn't. It's like the one thing I've ever done in my life I was proud of. I don't think I suggested that you didn't? all I meant to say was that shakespeare was the only context I actually see it sorry if it came off that way ._. wait wait hold on I occasionally say it if it's some sort of awkward acronym verb or something that can't really be -ed'd well (that's an example, right there, when I verbed -ed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euklyd Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) also holy shit "Blitzkrieg'ed" they're not even doing it right e: like they're not even wrong they're even wrong about being wrong Edited March 16, 2015 by Euklyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I am behin'd you all the way. People shoul'd learn h'ow to' us'e apostro'phe''''''''''s'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' properly. ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euklyd Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 thanks baldrick it's good to have allies in our righteous crusade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percivalé Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 can we please talk about every day vs. everyday tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magical Glace Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 ...People still do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euklyd Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 can we please talk about every day vs. everyday thoI can't really say I know the difference off the top of my head I might have an intuitive understanding and just get it right when actually writing things but idk luckily my computer's dictionary/etc. has the answer usage: The adjective everyday, meaning happening or used every day or commonplace ("everyday activities"), is written as one word, whereas the adverb meaning each day, daily ("I get up at six every day") is written as two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 tbf people shouldn't feel bad if they didn't know I was involved in a production of Two Gentlemen of Verona since it's not exactly my defining characteristic but yeah, I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euklyd Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 tbf people shouldn't feel bad if they didn't know I was involved in a production of Two Gentlemen of Verona since it's not exactly my defining characteristic but yeah, I did. I mean I didn't know that specifically but it's not exactly a big secret that you're a theatre person I don't think anyone is feeling bad about not knowing that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euklyd Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 actually I might've known it sounds vaguely familiar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darros Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 i smok'ed weed every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 huggy'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 People should put apostrophes in the past tense of verbs. fix't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandragon Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 fix'tIt was a punWhy do you fix puns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It was a pun Why do you fix puns i mean it's impossible to do anything to a pun and not fix it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 literally owned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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