For instance, intellectual property theft or stealing an idea
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have a word for a theft that doesn't deprive someone else of the thing stolen — 1 person
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eliminate the apostrophe. — 1 person
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drop the redundant consonant 'Q' — 1 person
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The English Language
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have a word for a theft that doesn't deprive someone else of the thing stolen
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include a plural form of 'you'
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Actually, you is the plural form. The singular is the ultra-dorky sounding thou/thine/thee. Thou is the subject (anywhere thou wouldst use I), thine is the possesive (it’s like mine), and thee is for every other use (anywhere thou wouldst use me). Oh, yeah, using thou in the most proper manner causes the verb to do some funny things. See above.
So why you for one and all? I’m not sure why. I’ll let a real academic answer that. All I know is that historically you crept in on the territory of thou so much that anyone that uses thou sounds kinda dumb or is reading something old.
The English Language
should
eliminate the apostrophe.
–1 cheer
Most people dont know when to use the apostrophe anyway. Spoken English doesnt distinguish between “its” and “it’s”, so it must be possible to distinguish the two from context. Therefore, written English neednt make the distinction either.
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The English Language should have a word for a theft that doesn't deprive someone else of the thing stolen
The English Language should not include a plural form of 'you'
The English Language should not eliminate the apostrophe.
