tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31099884.post5522339415227554415..comments2024-03-02T12:14:52.901-08:00Comments on The Evil Beet: The Mainstream Media is So Much Better Than BloggersEvilBeethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439596078243270971noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31099884.post-78716219479154519142007-02-21T22:52:00.000-08:002007-02-21T22:52:00.000-08:00It's interesting that you should mention that, Jef...It's interesting that you should mention that, Jeff, because it's a real point of contention among grammarians. Many style manuals indicate that you should make this decision based on the pronunciation of the word -- you add 's if you'd actually form a new syllable to pronounce the possessive, as in "Morris's," or "Thomas's" but otherwise you skip the s, as in "Hastings'" or "Spears'". In general, mainstream print media tends to agree with me, but your point is well taken.EvilBeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439596078243270971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31099884.post-2854074353827741792007-02-20T10:20:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:20:00.000-08:00actually, you're wrong too. It should beBritney Sp...actually, you're wrong too. It should be<BR/><BR/>Britney Spears's melon out-hypes Elvis Presley's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com