[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Seeking Grammar Police Ruling - Typo's

[Alex Hogan]

In a day and age when the word "ain't" is actually recognized as a word in the dictionary, we grammar purists sometimes feel as though we should acquiesce. But NO! I shall never stop teaching my children proper grammar! It is our sworn duty to halt the influx of slang and colloquialisms pervading the schools and our everyday lives! 
   
  Alex Hogan

sistermagpie <sistermagpie at earthlink.net> wrote: 
        > bboyminn:

> Just as gov't and int'l for government and international have
> given way to govt and intl as acceptable forms, doesn't mean
> the originals are incorrect. Just because typo has become
> the common form doesn't mean that 'typo.' is wrong. I suspect
> typo' is somewhat correct as it indicates letters have been 
> left out. 

Magpie:
Why typo' instead of typo'r according to your rule with the plural? If 
we're following the example of int'l and gov't?

-m



                           

       

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