Apostrophe Nazi Can't Resist Pointing Out CNN's Egregious Apostrophe Abuse
Written in bold, below the headline:
UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The U.S. government should release all suspected terrorists it's holding at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or try them, the United Nations said Thursday.
Stupid CNN. This was yesterday's news anyway.
posted by Ugly Juice @ 9:12 AM
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7 Comments:
un, i have been meaning to write a blog about my grammatical ineptitude. i think it makes sense. i don't think it is a possessive its. you know, if the US government is IT, then IT IS holding suspected terrorists. maybe IT should be THEY instead? what do i know, i went to open school.
What apostrophe abuse? It's = it is. Contractions use apostrophes, don't they?
Actually, Juice, I also think that it's an appropriate use of the apostrophe.
HOLY SHIT!!!! I need a drink. My world is turning upside down!!! Help me someone! After all the lessons, corrections, gentle and not so gentle chidings I have received on my apostrophe usage by the Apostrpohe Nazi herself, I cannot believe what I'm seeing. Is Anna right? Is CNN right and ANNA WRONG??!!!! I can't take it. Someone wake me up when it's over.
OK, I'm totally mortified, humiliated, humbled, ashamed, etc. In my haste I got a bit dyslexic and read "it's" as a possessive--I read something like "...all of its suspected terrorists...." I vow not to point out any further instances of apostrophe abuse. Or at least, not until I've had my coffee...
ok, i'm glad y'all figured this out... cause i have pretty bad grammar skills, and i read that and thought it was fine... but it turns out it is fine! wheeww.. i'm not so dumb after all!
i dunno
dont really wany my gwhanthannhamo news too kalokewial.
yknow?
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