An extension of the Common Sense Journalism monthly column by Doug Fisher, former broadcaster, newspaper reporter and wire service editor. From new media to old, much of journalism is just plain common sense.
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Unknown (often improperly attributed to Thomas Jefferson)
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair
"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire
"Common sense is instinct; enough of it is genius" - George Bernard Shaw
So, should one worry when the athletics department at one's university can't use punctuation properly in forming a plural? (As in there shouldn't be an apostrophe.)
Labels: editteach, plurals, punctuation
posted by Doug @ 9:51 AM
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I think the use of proper punctuation is very important. I'm glad that you caught this mistake. It seems that many people do not proofread their work before posting it. There is an importance of proofreading and making sure that the punctuation and grammar is flawless especially when it is up for people to see.
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