So, being a curious sort, and especially looking forward to the new backup system (Time Machine!) in the upcoming version of the Macintosh OS, I went to look at the Apple page listing the new features.
And what, to my astonished and chagrined eyes, did I see? In the dictionary section, no less?
Has the “its” vs. “it’s” battle been lost forever?
I e-mailed an address I saw on the “contact us” page (warning them “rest assured I will be on the internet within minutes registering my disgust throughout the world”) but it’s too little, too late. My faith in the future has been shattered.
I guess you didn’t hear that Apple created a proprietary version of the English language that is more user friendly than more mainstream, competing versions. Gone are arbitrary conventions simply caused by antiquated legacy standards. This release dictates that users can simply use the same word the same way in all applications. Expect more standardization and user friendly features in future releases.
Hold fast comrade, it will make the culling that much easier:
“A simple test, friends. Please write out the following sentence that we may match you with the labor which will make you happiest: ‘Your tales of yore pleases those whose job it is to match each to its match.’”
If I see “draws” instead of “drawers” one more time in advertisements (Target, I’m looking at you), I’m going to implode. I’ve all but given up on its and it’s.
