It’s the dumbing down of society. You see it (the misuse of the apostrophe) abused in PRINT, just about every day!

By print, I mean more than a hand-written sign, such as that which is painted on the side of a truck, or on a billboard, or a magazine ad, etc.

It’s as if even our teachers don’t know the rules of punctuation and grammar anymore, so certainly their students don’t stand a chance.

I suppose that when everyone (who knows the difference) finally gives up and does it wrong, that will become the new “right”.

My biggie is when someone adds an apostrophe to make a word plural. Apostrophes show possession, not plurality.

That sign in front of your house should say “The Smiths” not “The Smith’s”. However, it is “Mr. Smith’s house.” or “The Smiths’ house.”

While we’re on (off) the subject…

Bob and I are going to the movies. Would you like to join Bob and me at the movies?

Say it like you would without the other person. I am going. Would you like to join me at the movies?

Sorry, for the OT post. It isn’t often that I get an opening for that little rant.

Also

In this case, “of residents” is a subordinate clause used to modify the noun “pair”. The noun, not the modifier, determines the verb tense. “Pair” is a collective noun so the proper verb tense is singular.

In other words, you would say “A pair is….” so you would also say “A pair of residents is….”

Jake,
Companies always exaggerate the jobs they are bringing to the community. Just look at Cabela’s who has had to return money to the state and to the City of Buda the past two years because they failed to create the jobs they promised. City council is after the sales and ad valorem taxes, not the jobs. There is no city income tax. Jobs are just a smoke screen.

Will U.S. Foods guarantee the new jobs, and will they guarantee that families in Buda will be hired for those new jobs? I don’t think so. Your “If they don’t like what is happening with their growing city, they can always move somewhere else” comment reflects your lack of understanding about how democracy works.

Lila darling,
Hopfully, our court system will save the citizens from public officials like the Buda city council that voted unanimously before the election against U.S. Foods locating near a residential area through a change in Master Plan zoning, and against weasel wording officials like your Commissioner Barton.

It seems ridiculous that these “Buda First” folks are suing there OWN city. Is creating a lawsuit which will cost their city money really thinking of “Buda First”? Or are they just thinking of “Themselves First”? If they don’t like what is happening with their growing city, they can always move somewhere else.

Now we find out that Barton, “…will respect any outcome that legally reflects the views of Buda citizens.” That’s Barton weasel wording for he will abide by the court decision, but you can bet he will push the county TIF forward if the court denies a public referendum on the matter. So much for “respecting the views of Buda citizens.”