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Frenchiness is no excuse for apostrophe abuse
Baguette doesn't sound as close to begets as baguette's (and it's a meme, not an English essay). Also, Polandball memes themselves often have bad grammar because it's usually a combination of the native language and English.
Which language pluralizes with an apostrophe followed by an s?
Dutch. Not kidding. Plural of hobby is hobby's, not hobbies for example. Same with pony's, baby's, lolly's and even newer "borrowed" words from English like reply's. We use the apostrophe and s if there is no vowel before the y.
Neat!
wtf. I used to think you were civilized.
I'm telling you it isn't supposed to be grammatically correct. Baguette's when pronounced sounds closer to begets than baguette. It's also funnier (at least to most people) since it's wrong in a comedic way.
Also, why do you think the 's is pluralizing? There's no indication whatsoever that baguette's is supposed to be plural.
Even if baguette is verbed, no apostrophe would be used.
If you're following grammar rules, which I already said it isn't. Also, it would have an apostrophe if it was possessive, so by itself baguette's isn't necessarily wrong (for example, the baguette's wrapper was clear). I'm confused about what you're arguing since it seems to make no sense.
*grammar
It wouldn't make any sense for it to be possessive.
Oh no a typo from me typing on my phone. Guess my entire argument is invalid. That must be why you didn't address any of my points.
That's clearly not a typo.
Good job changing the subject.
The difference between GrammEr and grammAr is a typo. Also, I'm not the one who changed the topic, you did by only responding by commenting about my typo.
"Typo" is short for "typographical error." The A and E aren't close enough to excuse what's obviously a common spelling error. You don't have to lie on the Internet.
My reply was not solely about your spelling error. Your reading comprehension sucks.
You say things, but I'm not sure if you know what they mean. It was in fact a misspelling since I do know the correct spelling. Additionally, typos can occur in more than just one way, so it is still a typo. There is nothing saying a typo HAS to be because the keys are next to each other.
Also how is this comment not only about grammar:
I am not lying on the internet, nor do I feel the need to. I care about the opinions of people I know and care about, not one from a random stranger who ignores facts.
Obviously I was referring to the possessive form of baguette. Do you think somehow "grammer" would be the possessive of "grammar?" If so, your grammar is even worse than I thought. Stay in school, kid.
What are you even saying here? You're saying words but they just don't make sense, especially in the context of what I'm talking about. Above I was saying it was a typo that I made and asking how is a comment that is only correcting a grammar mistake "not solely about your spelling error". Why do you think that I would think "grammer" is the possessive of "grammar"? I literally just said it was a typo....
You also still are ignoring what I'm saying.
Try reading my comments. Hint: I wrote them in English.
I did go back and read them, and all I saw was you ignoring what I said and I'm still confused about what you're talking about. Since you seem to know so much more than me can you please quote exactly what you're talking about, since apparently I don't understand English (hint: I'm actually quite good at English (English skills don't involve not making typos though, just in case you were going to say that even though it would make no sense. (You seem to make points at that level though))).
The apostrophe is unnecessary.
It is. You aren't wrong. It's put there intentionally though, as a joke
No, it distracts from the joke. It just makes the author look ignorant.
You may think that, but I (and I think most others) would disagree
You may disagree, but I (and I think most others) would think that.