Sunday, March 05, 2006

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How embarrassed should I be
when my State Department of Education
publishes a grammatical error on its website?


http://www.dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/teachcert/forms.html#Administrative_Forms

They write
"Application for Teacher's Certificate for Holder's of Doctorate Degree"

There should not be an apostrophe in a simple plural.
You may need an apostrophe to show ownership when the word is followed by a noun.
For example, "doctorate degree holder's interest in applying for a certificate".

But not when it is followed by a preposition.

In which grade is apostrophe use taught?

So, tell me, does this indicate anything about “No Child Left Behind?”



Or am I just being Ms Grundy?

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