'Laziness has won': apostrophe protection society admits its defeat

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Organisation formed in 2001 to preserve punctuation mark comes to a full stop

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/dec/01/laziness-has-won-apostrophe-society-admits-its-defeat

A society dedicated to preserving the “much-abused” apostrophe is to be shut down as its chairman said “ignorance and laziness” had won.

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John Richards, who worked in journalism for much of his career, started the Apostrophe Protection Society in 2001 after he retired.

Now 96, Richards is calling time on the society, which lists the three simple rules for correct use of the punctuation mark.

Writing on the society’s website, he said: “Fewer organisations and individuals are now caring about the correct use of the apostrophe in the English language.

“We, and our many supporters worldwide, have done our best but the ignorance and laziness present in modern times have won!”

Richards started the society after seeing the “same mistakes over and over again” and hoped he would find half a dozen people who felt the same way.

He said: “I didn’t find half a dozen people.

“Instead, within a month of my plaint appearing in a national newspaper, I received over 500 letters of support, not only from all corners of the United Kingdom, but also from America, Australia, France, Sweden, Hong Kong and Canada.”

[Parliament 14159]

Your wrong. People still care.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21805]

No they dont

 

[Native Horn 3495]

Its fake news right.

[DaysOff 7919]

Apparently Mr. Richards doesn't give a fuck about the Oxford comma.

[StruggleBus 3922]

Im lazy and im also winning. Can confirm that laziness has won.

[Sbbruin 21785]

11 minutes ago, Parliament said:

Your wrong. People still care.

Youre

[Post Oak 20191]

This is the type of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put.

Winston S. Churchill

[Quasimofo 406]

Your revolution is over. Condolences. The bums lost.

[Huckleberry 32778]

F that quitter

[Your Mom 4804]

There's a big difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit.

[deadshank 24651]

Why do demons so love apostrophes you ask?

I say because they show possession.

[WBT 20505]

It should have been the apostrophe protection and eradication society.  For every one left out, I see five extraneous ones.

[RPM 26268]

Id weigh in on this if I thought itll make a ounces difference either way.

[El Diablo 4232]

I blame Chad Briscoes trip to Dalla's. 

ETA: Its the crux of the biscuit

Edited December 3, 2019 by El Diablo

[SquishMitten 10402]

Gotta like a statement from someone who is dedicating their life to protecting apostrophes, bu

1 hour ago, DaysOff said:

Apparently Mr. Richards doesn't give a fuck about the Oxford comma.

There's also a comma missing in a compound sentence. So two out of five sentences quoted above have comma errors. No wonder his stupid society failed.

[Jerry Callo 8676]

Fuckin' Brits.

[Pato del Muerto 52409]

That suck’s

[HornsOverIthaca 2333]

Are you the one that keeps telling me to beware?  Cause Ill l tell you where to be, out of my face!

[The Whistler 14]

5 hours ago, deadshank said:

Why do demons so love apostrophes you ask?

I say because they show possession.

its a close call

[Armybrat 40768]

18 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

Fookin' Brits.

Fify

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

I dont use the apostrophe because I imagined no possessions.  Its easy if you try. 

[Guest Lobo]

Are you guys talking about the 'Sky Comma'?  

Gary Gulman has much to say on this topic, though he is often described as n'er-do-well 

[Hornius Emeritus 12445]

I refuse to give up the fight. When using apostrophes is against the law, only grammarians will have apostrophes. 

[deadshank 24651]

[RollLeft 5040]

I still can't get over one space after a period.  What the fuck is that shit?  It's TWO spaces, after a period, you fucking millennials!