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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-20-09 04:39 PM
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Poll question: Is it not silly to use an apostrophe when you write "cause" instead of "because"
Truly, is it not so?
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-20-09 04:47 PM
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1. No, not at all.
It adds character to an otherwise boring person/personality :P
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-20-09 04:49 PM
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2. Also, it proves one is aware of the elision...
...staving off the grammar Nazis.
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-20-09 05:06 PM
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3. Okay, I just learned a new word
though I don't know if I'll retain it ;)

http://www.google.com/search?q=define:elision&sourceid=opera&num=1000&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-20-09 05:09 PM
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4. cos why?
:D
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-20-09 05:10 PM
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6. Just 'cause, cuz.
:7
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-20-09 05:10 PM
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5. Hell, I use an apostrophe when I write 'phone.
:D
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Chemisse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-20-09 07:02 PM
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7. LOL! I write them all out except 'til (well not phone, that is just silly) nt
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-20-09 10:53 PM
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8. Yes.
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