[Gllug] Perl, the dogs nadgers?

[Stig Brautaset]

Alex Hudson <hudson_a at alexhudson.com> writes:

> On 22 Jul 2001, Nix wrote:
> > More to the point, plurals never, never, ever take apostrophes.
> 
> :) Possibly the most annoying use of apostrophes _ever_, except that one
> that really gets my goat - confusing your with you're. If your going to

I agree, that is pretty anoying.

> write that in anything you send to me, make sure you're wearing you're
> flame-pants.... :P
> 
> > > The use of apostrophe is old English, as in "John's donkey" was originally
> > 
> > You'd be wrong; this is a persistent urban legend --- or, rather, a
> > misinterpretation dating from the 16th century
> 
> Depends which way you see it, I suppose - kind of chicken and
> egg. It's use did come about as a shortened version of .. his, but
       ^^^^

That was supposed to be "its" right? Or was it sarcasm/irony?


Cheers, Stig
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