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Subject:Sir Isaac Newton has nothing on us! From:LaVonna Funkhouser <lffunkhouser -at- HALNET -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 17 Nov 1995 07:39:10 -0600
Brett stated:
>So, while there are many instances where the necessary apostrophe is
>omitted, they are at least partially offset by gratuitous ones.
I've noticed that, too. I call it "The Law of Conservation of Apostrophes."
For every omitted, necessary apostrophe, there exists an included,
unnecessary apostrophe.
:-)
LaVonna Funkhouser
(She who has been known to cross out unnecessary apostrophes
on handmade signs in an attempt to upset the equilibrium)
lffunkhouser -at- halnet -dot- com
