Using , instead of '

[MOOGLEYS]

I use , instead of ' quite a bit but I have no problem admitting i'm a bit thick...

 

[TFleming]

I've seen this a fair few times on Facebook. Really have no idea why they use it.

 

[Sp00n]

Only seen it a couple of times, assumed it was a typo.

 

[Kazz]

I've seen this a fair few times on Facebook. Really have no idea why they use it.

.It,s cool' you know' rebelling against grammar and all that

 

[Haydz]

What about people quote someone using ' instead of " is that ok?

'this is a quote'
"this is a quote"

and why does mysql use ` instead of ' or "

` is Used to indicate columns/tables
' is Used to isolate values (Primarily string values as the SQL can confuse them with columns)
" is Used a string indicator in the majority of programming languages, so you can see why that would cause problems.

So you can see why they each coincide with each other

It's lenient though, as SQL syntax will commonly let you query columns without ` and values without '.

 

[Snooble]

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet. (Don't fancy reading 3 pages)

But likely when it's parsed through MySQL databases they're stripping possibly harmful characters. eg. " ' < > /

They replace them with commas and they should be de-stripped when echoed out.

That's my assumption.

 

[Craig321]

Its like people using ect instead of etc. Just bad teaching.

That is just plain not knowing how to spell though.

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet. (Don't fancy reading 3 pages)

But likely when it's parsed through MySQL databases they're stripping possibly harmful characters. eg. " ' < > /

They replace them with commas and they should be de-stripped when echoed out.

That's my assumption.

Usually if that's the case it'll be "it\'s", but then that depends on how they've implemented it and what else they have done to the string. This isn't the case though as the people I have spoken to that use "it,s" have often been on MSN, online games, or on forums where ' isn't stripped.

And it's one page, not three. Change your options to show 80 posts per page like a real man

 

[This Side Up]

This has been mentioned before, but people who use ` instead of '.

e.g. I`m really not into INXS, they`re gay.
versus:
I'm really not into INXS, they're gay.

Maybe they're just special?

I remember a time on forums when people didn't bother with typing things out "proper" and just typed, using text speak etc. I always imagined it was because a) we were younger, and b) few of us could touch type.

 

[Jay.D]

I've seen a few people using , instead of '. For example:

It,s
I,m

You get the idea...

I have only come across 4 or 5 people that do this, and they have all been online friends or online posts. I have never seen it written.

I did ask someone a while back why they were using , instead of '. They said they had been taught like that.

Where does this come from? Is it taught like this in some cases?

I've never had troubles with , or ' but really detest colons and semi-colons and the 'proper' use of apostrophes...oh wise grammar nazi's of OCUK provide me with a guide to make up for the failings of north east england schooling!

 

[Twentyone]

I have never seen that but have noticed on some forums people use , instead of .

For example: This was a long day,,,

Replacing the full stop with a comma.

WHY?

 

[Fenris]

All I know is it messes with my head whilst I'm reading, makes my eyes stick to those particular words, gets right on my ****.

 

[Craig321]

I've never had troubles with , or ' but really detest colons and semi-colons and the 'proper' use of apostrophes...oh wise grammar nazi's of OCUK provide me with a guide to make up for the failings of north east england schooling!

It's not that they have troubles or don't know where to use a comma or apostrophe, it's that they completely replace an apostrophe with a comma in every instance.

 

[Snooble]

That is just plain not knowing how to spell though.



Usually if that's the case it'll be "it\'s", but then that depends on how they've implemented it and what else they have done to the string. This isn't the case though as the people I have spoken to that use "it,s" have often been on MSN, online games, or on forums where ' isn't stripped.

And it's one page, not three. Change your options to show 80 posts per page like a real man

You'd be proud I'm now a real man! Thank you for the induction!

In that case, perhaps it's a fad? There's not computer fit reason why people should be excused from the mistake.. I know keyboard layouts (american/english) often switch around some punctuation but I don't believe the comma or apostraphe are effected.

The mystery lives on...