tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post878409950316593308..comments2023-11-16T17:56:09.323-06:00Comments on The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: some serious pressbethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-39451485627314886632007-09-24T12:17:00.000-05:002007-09-24T12:17:00.000-05:00I saw an article on the front page of our local pa...I saw an article on the front page of our local paper yesterday and made a mental note to check out your blog, then happened upon a blog with a link to yours. I was so excited! I am a bit of a grammar and spelling freak, so I think it's fun to make fun of other peoples ignorance sometimes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-48424525888263815702007-09-22T13:57:00.000-05:002007-09-22T13:57:00.000-05:00I read the article on Wii news (the Wii is a video...I read the article on Wii news (the Wii is a video game system if you didn't know).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-15108597045882113062007-09-22T13:50:00.000-05:002007-09-22T13:50:00.000-05:00Bethany,Been with you for a couple weeks now. I'll...Bethany,<BR/>Been with you for a couple weeks now. I'll be linking over to you for my post about National Punctuation Day this Monday.<BR/><BR/>"Congrats" on the great press!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-43304737712442075062007-09-22T09:32:00.000-05:002007-09-22T09:32:00.000-05:00dear everyone who hates incorrect apostrophes: che...dear everyone who hates incorrect apostrophes: check my sidebar for someone else's site exclusively about that.bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-60809088857266465172007-09-22T09:01:00.000-05:002007-09-22T09:01:00.000-05:00Bethany, thanks for such an entertaining (ahem, "e...Bethany, thanks for such an entertaining (ahem, "entertaining") site. I read about it this morning in my local newspaper and thought, [non-ironic quotation marks], "Right on!"<BR/><BR/>I don't find most punctuation rules to be overly confusing (with a few exceptions), but I suppose that some folks are so intimidated that they throw every mark they can find into their sentences in the hopes that one may turn out to be correct.<BR/><BR/>I agree with Kaitlen... down with superfluous apostrophes! ("The Superfluous Apostrophes" would be a great name for a band.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-78486715245827183052007-09-22T08:34:00.000-05:002007-09-22T08:34:00.000-05:00Geez, Bethany....my site had 1400 clicks from you...Geez, Bethany....my site had 1400 clicks from <I> your site alone </I> yesterday.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on your press and your traffic!!Joel B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02427424021508641859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-21006512979722969662007-09-21T23:02:00.000-05:002007-09-21T23:02:00.000-05:00I just read an article about this site on my homep...I just read an article about this site on my homepage which has all the news. I thought that I always wanted to show people how annoyed I get when they spell words wrong on signs or advertisements. This site is great, you should add that annoyance to the blog!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-16833033361203065102007-09-21T22:07:00.000-05:002007-09-21T22:07:00.000-05:00When I write letters to my mother, I always write ...When I write letters to my mother, I always write "Mom" because it's not her real name. Glad to find people who "get me." <BR/><BR/>Keep up the funnies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-71073279817215316912007-09-21T22:05:00.000-05:002007-09-21T22:05:00.000-05:00I'm in love with your blog. It's great to find co...I'm in love with your blog. It's great to find company in this pet peeve.<BR/><BR/>I was waiting for a friend outside her appt complex. There was a sign saying that the "rent office" would be closed for Memorial Day.<BR/><BR/>I took down the sign and wrote misuse of quotation marks. At the same time, I was wondering if I had too much time on my hands.CrazyRunner v.2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00924458885351521771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-91182125843920248622007-09-21T21:52:00.000-05:002007-09-21T21:52:00.000-05:00I just read an article about your site on CBC News...I just read an article about your site on CBC News in Canada. (http://www.cbc.ca/cp/technology/070921/z092119A.html)<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-45958022613703555332007-09-21T21:51:00.000-05:002007-09-21T21:51:00.000-05:00"Holy crap, I love this.""Holy crap, I love this."NotMoirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167007201711074604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-54213843853977397162007-09-21T21:19:00.000-05:002007-09-21T21:19:00.000-05:00LOVE your blog! My mother-in-law always puts a per...LOVE your blog! My mother-in-law always puts a person's name in quotes when she gives you a birthday or Christmas card......why? ("Kim", "Julie") Is she trying to imply that these really aren't our names but only what we assume them to be? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-28905510710951720382007-09-21T21:14:00.000-05:002007-09-21T21:14:00.000-05:00This is great! I am going to try to get a photo of...This is great! I am going to try to get a photo of one of my favorites, a local sort-of-veterinarian who posts an A-frame sign on the sidewalk advertising free "anesthetic" with certain procedures. I'm picturing a huge, cartoonish mallet. You've inspired me to take up the fight against my own punctuation pet peeve, superfluous apostrophes, in spite of the fact that I once was nearly thrown out of a supermarket for correcting signs int he produce department.<BR/>http://pretepress.wordpress.com/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18118163490996588022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-16698673068853610922007-09-21T20:36:00.000-05:002007-09-21T20:36:00.000-05:00Hey, thanks to you and you linking to my blog, I'v...Hey, thanks to you and you linking to my blog, I've had a lot of publicity too! THANKS!<BR/><BR/>==www.whythatplate.blogspot.com :-)Kjaerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05030415975302088566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-2110925102825823352007-09-21T20:29:00.000-05:002007-09-21T20:29:00.000-05:00You know you love the air quotes. This should get ...You know you love the air quotes. This should get a laugh... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D09SQRW7Xt4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-64826950155556632672007-09-21T19:08:00.000-05:002007-09-21T19:08:00.000-05:00Congrats on the publicity. Subscribed.Congrats on the publicity. Subscribed.Zeno Izenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348411392108487164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-45751851257838342292007-09-21T18:55:00.000-05:002007-09-21T18:55:00.000-05:00RE: www.lyndenffa.com above -- click on corn maze!...RE: www.lyndenffa.com above -- click on corn maze!! i forgot that part!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-71652285956681042192007-09-21T18:53:00.000-05:002007-09-21T18:53:00.000-05:00I LOVE your blog and your links to other language ...I LOVE your blog and your links to other language arts peeves, but since I couldn't link over to the apostrophe one, i'm putting it here: go to www.lyndenffa.com for an example. I just hate it when days of the week become possessive!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-80674083558732456822007-09-21T18:50:00.000-05:002007-09-21T18:50:00.000-05:00Read the AP article and LOVED the idea of this blo...Read the AP article and LOVED the idea of this blog. Grammar/spelling errors are my BIGGEST PET PEEVES! Unnecessary quotation marks really annoy me. Another one is confusing "affect" with "effect." Thank you for making this blog. One day they'll learn...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-62695614243494437312007-09-21T18:34:00.000-05:002007-09-21T18:34:00.000-05:00Love the blog. I work in government and find rampa...Love the blog. I work in government and find rampant overuse of quotation marks and capitals. We tend to Capitalize things that are "Important." Drives me "crazy."~b~https://www.blogger.com/profile/00687912419231863316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-34225457356169482512007-09-21T18:27:00.000-05:002007-09-21T18:27:00.000-05:00I'm not one of the people who are "ahead of the cu...I'm not one of the people who are "ahead of the curve" (j/k...although I believe that is the correct use, right?! I feel a little paranoid now!), but I LOVE your site! You've hit on almost all of my grammar pet peeves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-21233961110601331692007-09-21T18:25:00.000-05:002007-09-21T18:25:00.000-05:00Your blog is too TOO great...finding you just made...Your blog is too TOO great...finding you just made my day. The best part is that as a marketing copywriter, I have an excuse to browse your site during work hours. :)Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169992140760873726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-4410938700729888452007-09-21T18:15:00.000-05:002007-09-21T18:15:00.000-05:00What a pointless article.Tiffany (Quotation Lover)...What a pointless article.<BR/><BR/>Tiffany (Quotation Lover)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-84689111324054513112007-09-21T18:04:00.000-05:002007-09-21T18:04:00.000-05:00I "found" your blog through "Hot Air". You are no...I "found" your blog through "Hot Air". You are now "bookmarked"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-20484707507136573552007-09-21T17:52:00.000-05:002007-09-21T17:52:00.000-05:00Quotation marks are annoying, but what really irri...Quotation marks are annoying, but what really irritates me is people who use 's when they are only making something plural!! This is rampant in the South! It makes me crazy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com