If you love Microsoft's buggy DRM tactics, you love this:

 

http://news.google.com/nwshp?gl=us&ned=us&ncl=1125567199&hl=en&topic=t

 

Alias

"Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message news:fldkl2$33b$1@aioe.org...

> If you love Microsoft's buggy DRM tactics, you love this:

>

> http://news.google.com/nwshp?gl=us&ned=us&ncl=1125567199&hl=en&topic=t

>

> Alias

 

 

Read this..

 

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=284

 

The music industry has always been a pain in the butt. It used to be all

about 'having a license to play music in a bar, restaurant, or other public

place'. Then it was people copying music to compact cassettes.

 

Bear in mind that DRM starts with the product produced by the record

companies, not Microsoft...

 

--

Mike Hall - MVP

http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message

> news:fldkl2$33b$1@aioe.org...

>> If you love Microsoft's buggy DRM tactics, you love this:

>>

>> http://news.google.com/nwshp?gl=us&ned=us&ncl=1125567199&hl=en&topic=t

>>

>> Alias

>

>

> Read this..

>

> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=284

>

> The music industry has always been a pain in the butt. It used to be all

> about 'having a license to play music in a bar, restaurant, or other

> public place'. Then it was people copying music to compact cassettes.

>

> Bear in mind that DRM starts with the product produced by the record

> companies, not Microsoft...

>

 

I was talking about the DRM in WPA and WGA, not MS' collusion with RIAA,

although that's equally despicable.

 

Alias

>

> I was talking about the DRM in WPA and WGA, not MS' collusion with RIAA,

> although that's equally despicable.

>

 

 

Then why did you post a link about RIAA? I don't see even one link in the

search that is relevant to Vista. They are all about copying MP3 files and

ripping CD's.

 

--

Kerry Brown

Microsoft MVP - Shell/User

http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/

alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts!

 

alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to idiots!

alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to idiots!

alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to idiots!

alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to idiots!

Kerry Brown wrote:

>>

>> I was talking about the DRM in WPA and WGA, not MS' collusion with

>> RIAA, although that's equally despicable.

>>

>

>

> Then why did you post a link about RIAA? I don't see even one link in

> the search that is relevant to Vista. They are all about copying MP3

> files and ripping CD's.

>

 

The subject of my post was "For all you WPA and WGA Lovers", you will

love this. Get it now or do I need to spell it out more?

 

Alias

Re: alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts!

 

mikk wrote:

> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to idiots!

> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to idiots!

> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to idiots!

> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to idiots!

 

Another profound and thought provoking post.

 

Alias

 

P.S. When a word ends in "s", one adds an apostrophe to indicate

possession. Another "s" is not correct: Alias'

Re: alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts!

 

This is incorrect. When the noun is singular, either way is acceptable.

 

"James' house" and "James's house" are both acceptable.

 

When the noun ending in "s" is plural, then only the apostrophe is added.

 

For some reason, if it is an ancient name, then only the apostrophe is

added, e.g. "Achilles' heel."

 

 

"Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message news:fldr47$nq2$1@aioe.org...

> mikk wrote:

>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>> idiots!

>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>> idiots!

>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>> idiots!

>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>> idiots!

>

> Another profound and thought provoking post.

>

> Alias

>

> P.S. When a word ends in "s", one adds an apostrophe to indicate

> possession. Another "s" is not correct: Alias'

"Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message news:fldr18$n4h$1@aioe.org...

> Kerry Brown wrote:

>>>

>>> I was talking about the DRM in WPA and WGA, not MS' collusion with

>>> RIAA, although that's equally despicable.

>>>

>>

>>

>> Then why did you post a link about RIAA? I don't see even one link in

>> the search that is relevant to Vista. They are all about copying MP3

>> files and ripping CD's.

>>

>

> The subject of my post was "For all you WPA and WGA Lovers", you will

> love this. Get it now or do I need to spell it out more?

>

> Alias

 

 

Oh, I get it now. You were just trolling. No change there then, eh..

 

--

Mike Hall - MVP

http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message

> news:fldr18$n4h$1@aioe.org...

>> Kerry Brown wrote:

>>>>

>>>> I was talking about the DRM in WPA and WGA, not MS' collusion with

>>>> RIAA, although that's equally despicable.

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Then why did you post a link about RIAA? I don't see even one link in

>>> the search that is relevant to Vista. They are all about copying MP3

>>> files and ripping CD's.

>>>

>>

>> The subject of my post was "For all you WPA and WGA Lovers", you will

>> love this. Get it now or do I need to spell it out more?

>>

>> Alias

>

>

> Oh, I get it now. You were just trolling. No change there then, eh..

 

No, you don't get it. WGA and WPA are as bad as what the RIAA is doing

with ripping CD songs to a computer. Get it now? The common denominator

is that RIAA and MS want to control what you do with the things you buy.

 

Alias

Re: alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts!

 

David wrote:

> This is incorrect. When the noun is singular, either way is acceptable.

 

According to whom?

>

> "James' house" and "James's house" are both acceptable.

 

According to whom?

>

> When the noun ending in "s" is plural, then only the apostrophe is added.

 

I agree.

>

> For some reason, if it is an ancient name, then only the apostrophe is

> added, e.g. "Achilles' heel."

 

According to whom?

 

Alias

>

>

> "Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:fldr47$nq2$1@aioe.org...

>> mikk wrote:

>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>> idiots!

>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>> idiots!

>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>> idiots!

>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>> idiots!

>>

>> Another profound and thought provoking post.

>>

>> Alias

>>

>> P.S. When a word ends in "s", one adds an apostrophe to indicate

>> possession. Another "s" is not correct: Alias'

>

Re: alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts!

 

There are numerous guides to correct grammar and punctuation available just

do a search.

 

You don't need me for that.

 

Of course, I also learned this in grade school.

 

"Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message news:fldu76$oh$2@aioe.org...

> David wrote:

>> This is incorrect. When the noun is singular, either way is acceptable.

>

> According to whom?

>

>>

>> "James' house" and "James's house" are both acceptable.

>

> According to whom?

>

>>

>> When the noun ending in "s" is plural, then only the apostrophe is added.

>

> I agree.

>

>>

>> For some reason, if it is an ancient name, then only the apostrophe is

>> added, e.g. "Achilles' heel."

>

> According to whom?

>

> Alias

>>

>>

>> "Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message

>> news:fldr47$nq2$1@aioe.org...

>>> mikk wrote:

>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>> idiots!

>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>> idiots!

>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>> idiots!

>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>> idiots!

>>>

>>> Another profound and thought provoking post.

>>>

>>> Alias

>>>

>>> P.S. When a word ends in "s", one adds an apostrophe to indicate

>>> possession. Another "s" is not correct: Alias'

>>

Re: alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts!

 

David wrote:

> There are numerous guides to correct grammar and punctuation available

> just do a search.

>

> You don't need me for that.

>

> Of course, I also learned this in grade school.

 

So, you don't have proof. Everyone act surprised.

 

Alias

>

> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message news:fldu76$oh$2@aioe.org...

>> David wrote:

>>> This is incorrect. When the noun is singular, either way is acceptable.

>>

>> According to whom?

>>

>>>

>>> "James' house" and "James's house" are both acceptable.

>>

>> According to whom?

>>

>>>

>>> When the noun ending in "s" is plural, then only the apostrophe is

>>> added.

>>

>> I agree.

>>

>>>

>>> For some reason, if it is an ancient name, then only the apostrophe

>>> is added, e.g. "Achilles' heel."

>>

>> According to whom?

>>

>> Alias

>>>

>>>

>>> "Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message

>>> news:fldr47$nq2$1@aioe.org...

>>>> mikk wrote:

>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>> idiots!

>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>> idiots!

>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>> idiots!

>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>> idiots!

>>>>

>>>> Another profound and thought provoking post.

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>>>>

>>>> P.S. When a word ends in "s", one adds an apostrophe to indicate

>>>> possession. Another "s" is not correct: Alias'

>>>

"Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message news:fldu4v$oh$1@aioe.org...

> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

>> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:fldr18$n4h$1@aioe.org...

>>> Kerry Brown wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>> I was talking about the DRM in WPA and WGA, not MS' collusion with

>>>>> RIAA, although that's equally despicable.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Then why did you post a link about RIAA? I don't see even one link in

>>>> the search that is relevant to Vista. They are all about copying MP3

>>>> files and ripping CD's.

>>>>

>>>

>>> The subject of my post was "For all you WPA and WGA Lovers", you will

>>> love this. Get it now or do I need to spell it out more?

>>>

>>> Alias

>>

>>

>> Oh, I get it now. You were just trolling. No change there then, eh..

>

> No, you don't get it. WGA and WPA are as bad as what the RIAA is doing

> with ripping CD songs to a computer. Get it now? The common denominator

> is that RIAA and MS want to control what you do with the things you buy.

>

> Alias

 

 

The essence is to stop pirating..

 

--

Mike Hall - MVP

http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

Re: alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts!

 

And the reason you don't want to do your own search is?

 

The proof is there, look for it yourself.

 

"Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message news:fldv60$460$2@aioe.org...

> David wrote:

>> There are numerous guides to correct grammar and punctuation available

>> just do a search.

>>

>> You don't need me for that.

>>

>> Of course, I also learned this in grade school.

>

> So, you don't have proof. Everyone act surprised.

>

> Alias

>>

>> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:fldu76$oh$2@aioe.org...

>>> David wrote:

>>>> This is incorrect. When the noun is singular, either way is

>>>> acceptable.

>>>

>>> According to whom?

>>>

>>>>

>>>> "James' house" and "James's house" are both acceptable.

>>>

>>> According to whom?

>>>

>>>>

>>>> When the noun ending in "s" is plural, then only the apostrophe is

>>>> added.

>>>

>>> I agree.

>>>

>>>>

>>>> For some reason, if it is an ancient name, then only the apostrophe is

>>>> added, e.g. "Achilles' heel."

>>>

>>> According to whom?

>>>

>>> Alias

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:fldr47$nq2$1@aioe.org...

>>>>> mikk wrote:

>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>>> idiots!

>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>>> idiots!

>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>>> idiots!

>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>>> idiots!

>>>>>

>>>>> Another profound and thought provoking post.

>>>>>

>>>>> Alias

>>>>>

>>>>> P.S. When a word ends in "s", one adds an apostrophe to indicate

>>>>> possession. Another "s" is not correct: Alias'

>>>>

"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote in message

news:umBP4CJTIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message

> news:fldkl2$33b$1@aioe.org...

>> If you love Microsoft's buggy DRM tactics, you love this:

>>

>> http://news.google.com/nwshp?gl=us&ned=us&ncl=1125567199&hl=en&topic=t

>>

>> Alias

>

>

> Read this..

>

> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=284

>

> The music industry has always been a pain in the butt. It used to be all

> about 'having a license to play music in a bar, restaurant, or other

> public place'. Then it was people copying music to compact cassettes.

>

> Bear in mind that DRM starts with the product produced by the record

> companies, not Microsoft...

>

> --

> Mike Hall - MVP

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

>

>

 

They can't get away with it here in the Dominion as the government has said

it is OK yet to copy material one has bought for one's own use. Thank God.

 

Saucy

"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote in message

news:elHfaIKTIHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message

> news:fldu4v$oh$1@aioe.org...

>> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

>>> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:fldr18$n4h$1@aioe.org...

>>>> Kerry Brown wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I was talking about the DRM in WPA and WGA, not MS' collusion with

>>>>>> RIAA, although that's equally despicable.

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Then why did you post a link about RIAA? I don't see even one link in

>>>>> the search that is relevant to Vista. They are all about copying MP3

>>>>> files and ripping CD's.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> The subject of my post was "For all you WPA and WGA Lovers", you will

>>>> love this. Get it now or do I need to spell it out more?

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>>>

>>>

>>> Oh, I get it now. You were just trolling. No change there then, eh..

>>

>> No, you don't get it. WGA and WPA are as bad as what the RIAA is doing

>> with ripping CD songs to a computer. Get it now? The common denominator

>> is that RIAA and MS want to control what you do with the things you buy.

>>

>> Alias

>

>

> The essence is to stop pirating..

> --

> Mike Hall - MVP

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

>

>

>

>

 

 

... with no regard for human rights in the process.

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message news:fldu4v$oh$1@aioe.org...

>> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

>>> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:fldr18$n4h$1@aioe.org...

>>>> Kerry Brown wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I was talking about the DRM in WPA and WGA, not MS' collusion with

>>>>>> RIAA, although that's equally despicable.

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Then why did you post a link about RIAA? I don't see even one link

>>>>> in the search that is relevant to Vista. They are all about copying

>>>>> MP3 files and ripping CD's.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> The subject of my post was "For all you WPA and WGA Lovers", you

>>>> will love this. Get it now or do I need to spell it out more?

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>>>

>>>

>>> Oh, I get it now. You were just trolling. No change there then, eh..

>>

>> No, you don't get it. WGA and WPA are as bad as what the RIAA is doing

>> with ripping CD songs to a computer. Get it now? The common

>> denominator is that RIAA and MS want to control what you do with the

>> things you buy.

>>

>> Alias

>

>

> The essence is to stop pirating..

 

And what happened to users' rights? Without piracy "protection", MS did

quite well with DOS through Win Me. In fact, they did so well, their ex

CEO is the richest man in the world. Course, you ignore the fact that

WPA and WGA doesn't stop real piracy one iota because you believe MS'

FUD. The so-called casual piracy of Windows doesn't even comprise one

per cent of computers running Windows.

 

Conclusion: WGA and WPA do nothing to stop piracy but everything to try

and get people to buy licenses they don't need as well as

inconveniencing paying customers while the crackers just laugh all the

way to the bank.

 

Alias

Re: alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts!

 

David wrote:

> And the reason you don't want to do your own search is?

 

Been there, done that, and you're wrong.

> The proof is there, look for it yourself.

 

No, it isn't.

 

Alias

>

> "Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:fldv60$460$2@aioe.org...

>> David wrote:

>>> There are numerous guides to correct grammar and punctuation

>>> available just do a search.

>>>

>>> You don't need me for that.

>>>

>>> Of course, I also learned this in grade school.

>>

>> So, you don't have proof. Everyone act surprised.

>>

>> Alias

>>>

>>> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:fldu76$oh$2@aioe.org...

>>>> David wrote:

>>>>> This is incorrect. When the noun is singular, either way is

>>>>> acceptable.

>>>>

>>>> According to whom?

>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "James' house" and "James's house" are both acceptable.

>>>>

>>>> According to whom?

>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> When the noun ending in "s" is plural, then only the apostrophe is

>>>>> added.

>>>>

>>>> I agree.

>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> For some reason, if it is an ancient name, then only the apostrophe

>>>>> is added, e.g. "Achilles' heel."

>>>>

>>>> According to whom?

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:fldr47$nq2$1@aioe.org...

>>>>>> mikk wrote:

>>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer

>>>>>>> to idiots!

>>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer

>>>>>>> to idiots!

>>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer

>>>>>>> to idiots!

>>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer

>>>>>>> to idiots!

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Another profound and thought provoking post.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alias

>>>>>>

>>>>>> P.S. When a word ends in "s", one adds an apostrophe to indicate

>>>>>> possession. Another "s" is not correct: Alias'

>>>>>

>

> .. with no regard for human rights in the process.

 

 

I think you have human rights and personal rights mixed up. Human rights is

about discrimination. Personal rights is about what everyone is allowed to

do based on a set of laws. I don't like DRM in any form but it's hardly a

human rights issue.

 

--

Kerry Brown

Microsoft MVP - Shell/User

http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/

Re: alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts!

 

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apost.html

not an extremely difficult to find link at the top of

http://www.google.com/search?q=use+of+apostrophe

 

"Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message news:fldv60$460$2@aioe.org...

> David wrote:

>> There are numerous guides to correct grammar and punctuation available just

>> do a search.

>>

>> You don't need me for that.

>>

>> Of course, I also learned this in grade school.

>

> So, you don't have proof. Everyone act surprised.

>

> Alias

>>

>> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message news:fldu76$oh$2@aioe.org...

>>> David wrote:

>>>> This is incorrect. When the noun is singular, either way is acceptable.

>>>

>>> According to whom?

>>>

>>>>

>>>> "James' house" and "James's house" are both acceptable.

>>>

>>> According to whom?

>>>

>>>>

>>>> When the noun ending in "s" is plural, then only the apostrophe is added.

>>>

>>> I agree.

>>>

>>>>

>>>> For some reason, if it is an ancient name, then only the apostrophe is

>>>> added, e.g. "Achilles' heel."

>>>

>>> According to whom?

>>>

>>> Alias

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:fldr47$nq2$1@aioe.org...

>>>>> mikk wrote:

>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>>> idiots!

>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>>> idiots!

>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>>> idiots!

>>>>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>>>>> idiots!

>>>>>

>>>>> Another profound and thought provoking post.

>>>>>

>>>>> Alias

>>>>>

>>>>> P.S. When a word ends in "s", one adds an apostrophe to indicate

>>>>> possession. Another "s" is not correct: Alias'

>>>>

"Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message news:fldr18$n4h$1@aioe.org...

> Kerry Brown wrote:

>>>

>>> I was talking about the DRM in WPA and WGA, not MS' collusion with RIAA,

>>> although that's equally despicable.

>>>

>>

>>

>> Then why did you post a link about RIAA? I don't see even one link in the

>> search that is relevant to Vista. They are all about copying MP3 files

>> and ripping CD's.

>>

>

> The subject of my post was "For all you WPA and WGA Lovers", you will love

> this. Get it now or do I need to spell it out more?

>

 

 

I don't see the issues as directly comparable but I can see an argument

could be made that they overlap a bit. The Vista EULA specifically allows

you to make a backup copy. The RIAA is arguing that backup copies of media

content are somehow illegal. The issue of having more than one copy in use

at the same time is where they may overlap. I'm not saying I approve or like

DRM in any way but I do believe a content provider has the right to not

allow two copies of the content to be in use at the same time. I have no

idea how this could be enforced without some kind of DRM. My opinion is that

all current DRM implementations don't work. All content providers should be

looking for a different way to protect their rights. What this "different

way" is I don't know.

 

--

Kerry Brown

Microsoft MVP - Shell/User

http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/

Alias wrote:

>

> Conclusion: WGA and WPA do nothing to stop piracy but everything to

> try and get people to buy licenses they don't need as well as

> inconveniencing paying customers while the crackers just laugh all the

> way to the bank.

>

 

Well, it's their software (or music) we only pay to use it. And we pay

under terms of a contract that limits what we can do in return for our

payment. If someone wanted unlimited rights, I'm sure Microsoft (or RIAA)

could come up with a number...

 

If, on the other hand, one is not willing to pay for unlimited rights, one

can always participate in the Nigerian scam of Ubangi.

Re: alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts!

 

Alias wrote:

> mikk wrote:

>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>> idiots! alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't

>> answer to idiots! alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's

>> posts. Don't answer to idiots! alias is an idiot, please ignore all

>> alias's posts. Don't answer to idiots!

>

> Another profound and thought provoking post.

>

> Alias

>

> P.S. When a word ends in "s", one adds an apostrophe to indicate

> possession. Another "s" is not correct: Alias'

 

Not so.

 

See "James's hat" at

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apost.html

 

See: "the dress's hem" at http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000131.htm

 

See: "Gladys's argument " at

http://www.northland.cc.mn.us/owl/Apostrophe%20Rules.htm

 

But this error is forgivable and I won't hold it against you. As the author

of "Eats, shoots and leaves" pointed out there is an apostrophe balance in

the universe for every apostrophe used in error, there is another missing

somewhere.

 

I do hope we've educated you, on at least this small point. If so, then we

sober minds have hope of reaching the deluded.

Re: alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts!

 

This is my favorite.

 

http://www.grammarbook.com/english_rules.asp

 

I particularly like the rules for writing numbers. Who could keep them all

straight?

 

This thread has been thoroughly hijacked. Sorry.

 

"HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Alias wrote:

>> mikk wrote:

>>> alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't answer to

>>> idiots! alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's posts. Don't

>>> answer to idiots! alias is an idiot, please ignore all alias's

>>> posts. Don't answer to idiots! alias is an idiot, please ignore all

>>> alias's posts. Don't answer to idiots!

>>

>> Another profound and thought provoking post.

>>

>> Alias

>>

>> P.S. When a word ends in "s", one adds an apostrophe to indicate

>> possession. Another "s" is not correct: Alias'

>

> Not so.

>

> See "James's hat" at

> http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apost.html

>

> See: "the dress's hem" at http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000131.htm

>

> See: "Gladys's argument " at

> http://www.northland.cc.mn.us/owl/Apostrophe%20Rules.htm

>

> But this error is forgivable and I won't hold it against you. As the

> author of "Eats, shoots and leaves" pointed out there is an apostrophe

> balance in the universe for every apostrophe used in error, there is

> another missing somewhere.

>

> I do hope we've educated you, on at least this small point. If so, then we

> sober minds have hope of reaching the deluded.

>

>

>