tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32359372.post1907866845074390624..comments2024-01-11T11:13:09.290-05:00Comments on The REAL Writing Life: Your or You're? It's or Its?Michael A. Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211701417263515896noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32359372.post-21897140857126093052009-12-13T21:36:25.259-05:002009-12-13T21:36:25.259-05:00Dave,
Ha--should I ask, "You're saying ap...Dave,<br />Ha--should I ask, "You're saying apostrophe is what?" or "Contraction is ...?"<br /><br />Triple contractions show up in dialogue quite a bit, but I don't like 'em. They reflect real-world pronunciation, but I think they slow down reading.<br /><br />Such dialogue is found in my first novel, but I suspect that my collaborator, Dean Lambe, was responsible. I couln't've written those bits of dialogue. :-)<br />--MikeMichael A. Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211701417263515896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32359372.post-84088237797489356202009-12-13T21:06:16.085-05:002009-12-13T21:06:16.085-05:00Mike, I'm not a writer of an expert in my own ...Mike, I'm not a writer of an expert in my own language - but misplaced apostrophie's and incorrect contraction's are a pet peeve of mine. Thank's for you're post. ;-) <br /><br />There's actually a whole blog dedicated to this. http://www.apostropheabuse.com/ <br /><br />Also, I've wondered about this for a while - what about triple contractions? Are they allowed? In an online chat with someone I asked that question, and the response was classic: "I'd've thought so".Dave Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930966295306544232noreply@blogger.com