Is there a reason for this?

[LuluLovesDisney]

That was exactly what I was going to post.

I have relatively well-developed grammar and editing skills; I can't remember all of the rules in a linear way but somehow I know how to apply them and errors do stick out like a sore thumb to me.

In this case, I think most people do it with establishments that end in a vowel - 'Ohana is a great example. For some people it's just more natural when speaking to add the possesive S.

The only error that drives me batty is when people say you have a "mute" point. I understand the logic behind the mistake, but it's MOOT for cryin' out loud, LOL.

I adopt a more conversational tone when posting on the Internet. I use "..." a lot and will connect things with dashes when I tire of parenthesis and semi-colons.

N.E.D.

PS - Funny little tidbit this thread just reminded me of - when I was in college one or my professors was going over a paper with me. She saw a semi-colon (like I used above) and immediately marked it red as a typo. I told her it was intentional; she was a bit embarassed but realized that I did indeed use it correctly. I guess the semi-colon is a lost art.

That is so funny! I tried to explain correct useage of the semicolon to my sophomore English class this year, and quite a few had a problem grasping it at first. Maybe three (out of 170 students) have used them in a paper this year. Oh well.

Funniest error EVER:

I write on the board- for 5 extra credit points on the test, use the word "light" in 2 different sentences as 2 different parts of speech. For full extra credit points, you must name the two parts of speech as well.

One student misread; this was his response:

Iight! I won fifty dollars! (interjection)

I went to an iight party last night. (adjective)

I had to think for a minute before I realized he was using the slang version of "alright". I cannot believe he though his *English teacher* would ask him to use a slang word like that in a grammar exercise! That was so funny!

 

[Duckfan-in-Chicago]

I know that Ohana means family, and so of course that has to be the name of the restaurant, but to my ears it doesn't sound right to hear "I'm going to Ohana for dinner." It isn't just online spelling or anything like that. It's like in music when someone plays a chord that is off...that's what some of these restaurants sound like without the 's'.