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Posted on 5/23/13 at 6:33 pm to DMagic
UGA, Ole Miss, and South Carolina for me.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 7:38 pm to Bama Bird
Actually, it's Arkansas'.
No "s" after an "s". Just an apostrophe.
End of discussion.
No "s" after an "s". Just an apostrophe.
End of discussion.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 8:18 pm to mizzoukills
Posted on 5/23/13 at 8:38 pm to Bama Bird
Is this argument really happening?
Posted on 5/23/13 at 8:51 pm to mwlewis
Yes 
and I'm right
and I'm right
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:24 pm to mizzoukills
Posted on 5/24/13 at 1:06 am to Bellabama
Was and shall always be "Arkansas'"
Posted on 5/24/13 at 10:01 am to 870Hog
It's apparently a heated topic in Arkansas.
Grammatically, in case people didn't read the article, there is a slight majority lean toward Arkansas's due to the fact that the "s" is a silent "s". There are still a few holdouts for the Arkansas' version.
Either way, no one is wrong.
Grammatically, in case people didn't read the article, there is a slight majority lean toward Arkansas's due to the fact that the "s" is a silent "s". There are still a few holdouts for the Arkansas' version.
Either way, no one is wrong.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 10:19 am to Bellabama
You are wrong because I'm a man and you're a woman and I have a larger brain than you do.
It's science
It's science
Posted on 5/24/13 at 10:36 am to DMagic
Bigger is better when it comes to height and dicks. Not brains.
ETA: It's science.
ETA: It's science.
This post was edited on 5/24/13 at 10:37 am
Posted on 5/24/13 at 10:49 am to Bellabama
Arkansas's? Mark May better bring a raincoat.
"Lou, what's your take on the 'Battle for the Boot'?"
"Mark, Arkansheshizzezzzeshhe...."
"We will be taking a commercial break to hydrate Coach Holtz. Back in 5."
"Lou, what's your take on the 'Battle for the Boot'?"
"Mark, Arkansheshizzezzzeshhe...."
"We will be taking a commercial break to hydrate Coach Holtz. Back in 5."
This post was edited on 5/24/13 at 10:50 am
Posted on 5/24/13 at 10:51 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
That's right. Lou pronounces the S. They will need hurricane gear for that.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:42 am to Bellabama
Bellabama
You mentioned that a slight majority of Arkansas natives prefer Arkansas's over Arkansas'.
You failed to consider that the majority of people in Arkansas are legitimately retarded inbreds.
That would imply that the minority are correct when using Arkansas' versus Arkansas's...
You mentioned that a slight majority of Arkansas natives prefer Arkansas's over Arkansas'.
You failed to consider that the majority of people in Arkansas are legitimately retarded inbreds.
That would imply that the minority are correct when using Arkansas' versus Arkansas's...
This post was edited on 5/24/13 at 11:53 am
Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:52 am to mizzoukills
Well I was talking about the people they interviewed like the editors of the Washington Post and the New York Times, as well as the grammar nazis within the state.
This post was edited on 5/24/13 at 11:53 am
Posted on 5/24/13 at 11:58 am to Bellabama
quote:
grammar nazis within the state.
Once again, let's put that into perspective. If a retarded individual believes that he or she is a grammar expert, he or she may argue that potatoe is spelled correctly, or that ain't is proper. He or she may even argue that Arkansas's is more appropriate than Arkansas'.
This post was edited on 5/24/13 at 11:59 am
Posted on 5/24/13 at 12:03 pm to mizzoukills
What about the people who aren't from Arkansas who spell it Arkansas's?
Posted on 5/24/13 at 12:10 pm to mizzoukills
The reason a slight majority are in favor of Arkansas's versus Arkansas' is because of the pronunciation of the word.
However, the pronunciation is incorrect. Originally, the word Arkansas was pronounced Ar-KAN-sas. In 1881, the Arkansas General Assembly began to recognize the alternate pronunciation, Ark-an-saw, even though the pronunciation was not proper.
Essentially, the entire state of Arkansas agreed to embrace a grammatically incorrect pronunciation of their state. Therefore, if today's "experts" consider Arkansas's to be the correct possessive form of the word, they fail to understand that the pronunciation of the word is improper which means that they are wrong.
However, the pronunciation is incorrect. Originally, the word Arkansas was pronounced Ar-KAN-sas. In 1881, the Arkansas General Assembly began to recognize the alternate pronunciation, Ark-an-saw, even though the pronunciation was not proper.
Essentially, the entire state of Arkansas agreed to embrace a grammatically incorrect pronunciation of their state. Therefore, if today's "experts" consider Arkansas's to be the correct possessive form of the word, they fail to understand that the pronunciation of the word is improper which means that they are wrong.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 12:16 pm to mizzoukills
So, then it becomes proper. If people didn't allow for changes in syntax and pronunciation, we'd all be using Chaucer as our grammar books.
Similarly, it's incorrect to say I have a LSU football ticket. It's correct to say an LSU football ticket, because of how the words LSU are pronounced, not written. If Arkansas has chosen to make the S silent, the grammar rules change.
My only point is that it's a grey area, and that either is correct. No one is wrong.
Similarly, it's incorrect to say I have a LSU football ticket. It's correct to say an LSU football ticket, because of how the words LSU are pronounced, not written. If Arkansas has chosen to make the S silent, the grammar rules change.
My only point is that it's a grey area, and that either is correct. No one is wrong.
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