More from the Great Typo Hunt
Here is something more from the Grait Typo Hunt, a Huff Po gallery of top typograffical errors in public.
* Based on errors like these, some spelling reformers suggest that we shouldnt bother with the apostrophe ennymore at all, since it clearly isnt doing its job very well. If people cant remember where and when to use it, they obviously arent going to miss it. The primary problem is that its normally used to form possessives—except in pronouns—but its also used to indicate contractions—especially in pronouns—so the its/it’s is very confusing. Im agenst getting rid of the apostrophe, but modifying the rules for its use would be helpful. Perhaps reducing it to only indicating contractions would be the best option. That would eliminate the problem that even seasoned writers have with frases like girls softball and ladies room.
* (Demonstrating the elimination of apostrophes.)
Of course, then possessives would look just like plurals, which could cause confusion of its own.
