As Donald Trump threatens to impose fascism on America, the news media distract us with a freakout over an apostrophe. We don't have to live like this.
The apostrophe is a good explanation, but why is it necessary?
Trump&lots of other people organized and paid for Madison Square Garden. In a state Trump will never win. This rally was not coy. It was meant to be a replica of the 1939 American Nazi rally. Many of the same banners&slogans.
After this rally, jumping on a phrase out of Biden’s mouth(which BTW Trump has used many times for liberals)is not comparable.
Trump&his minions wanted a Nazi rally. They got a Nazi rally. Own it&quit being offended by other ppl being horrified by what the GOP was obviously selling.
Ezra Klein in The NY Times is describing the Trumpists as “counterrevolutionaries”. Apparently he still can’t bring himself to use the far more accurate word: Fascists.
I saw a clip put together showing some of the many times the fpotus has called anyone who opposes or criticizes him as garbage, vermin, trash, and worse. (I cannot find the clip again, at the moment, but we've all seen fpotus's rants). MSM reports such remarks by him as "disapproving", or some other polite euphemism. On the other hand, one remark by Biden, out of context, produces a deluge of MSM outrage and disgust from Republicans. It is sickening to see MSM obeying fascism in advance. We are fortunate to read writers on Substack that speak the truth and embrace reality.
This is a fantastic essay that I'm sharing with everyone I know. And as a linguist, I'll note that—notwithstanding that subject-verb agreement is being observed by fewer and fewer English-speakers in general—if Biden had meant "supporters" without the apostrophe, he'd have said *are*!his supporters rather than *is* his supporters' (with apostrophe), which is what he actually said.
Absolutely! The syntax of the statement clearly indicates the meaning....the apostrophe could go before or after the "s"....garbage belonging to the singular "comedic" supporter or multiple supporters. But either way always singular "garbage" "is" floating...never "are" floating. That plural "are" isn't used means the term garbage is definitely not standing in for plural supporters.
RepubliKKKan voters are garbage. Whether the word "supporter" was intended as a possessive form, or a plural form makes no difference to me. They are fascist garbage. I see they are all embracing the garbage label and dressing in trash bags. Now I wish President Biden had called them nose pickers.
The apostrophe is a good explanation, but why is it necessary?
Trump&lots of other people organized and paid for Madison Square Garden. In a state Trump will never win. This rally was not coy. It was meant to be a replica of the 1939 American Nazi rally. Many of the same banners&slogans.
After this rally, jumping on a phrase out of Biden’s mouth(which BTW Trump has used many times for liberals)is not comparable.
Trump&his minions wanted a Nazi rally. They got a Nazi rally. Own it&quit being offended by other ppl being horrified by what the GOP was obviously selling.
Ezra Klein in The NY Times is describing the Trumpists as “counterrevolutionaries”. Apparently he still can’t bring himself to use the far more accurate word: Fascists.
Beautifully said. Thank you.
I saw a clip put together showing some of the many times the fpotus has called anyone who opposes or criticizes him as garbage, vermin, trash, and worse. (I cannot find the clip again, at the moment, but we've all seen fpotus's rants). MSM reports such remarks by him as "disapproving", or some other polite euphemism. On the other hand, one remark by Biden, out of context, produces a deluge of MSM outrage and disgust from Republicans. It is sickening to see MSM obeying fascism in advance. We are fortunate to read writers on Substack that speak the truth and embrace reality.
This is a fantastic essay that I'm sharing with everyone I know. And as a linguist, I'll note that—notwithstanding that subject-verb agreement is being observed by fewer and fewer English-speakers in general—if Biden had meant "supporters" without the apostrophe, he'd have said *are*!his supporters rather than *is* his supporters' (with apostrophe), which is what he actually said.
Absolutely! The syntax of the statement clearly indicates the meaning....the apostrophe could go before or after the "s"....garbage belonging to the singular "comedic" supporter or multiple supporters. But either way always singular "garbage" "is" floating...never "are" floating. That plural "are" isn't used means the term garbage is definitely not standing in for plural supporters.
Thank you, kind man.
One of your best essays, Jamo. Thanks!
Strong piece, JF. Well done.
Outstanding post
So eloquent thank you for everything you do
RepubliKKKan voters are garbage. Whether the word "supporter" was intended as a possessive form, or a plural form makes no difference to me. They are fascist garbage. I see they are all embracing the garbage label and dressing in trash bags. Now I wish President Biden had called them nose pickers.