Jonathan Gunson. Writer

Being a good writer... is 3% talent and 97% not being distracted by the internet. #amwriting #kidlit

@OopaliOperajita 'Leading' ... Jeeez!

@JonathanGunson Some 'leading' Indian dailies now specialize in wretched English. Of particular concern is the ubiquitous misuse of the article 'the'. There are a few which are rather good, but a few are irretrievably flawed in this regard.

The curse of high apostrophe intelligence. #editors #authorslife

@Martin_5318008 @FiatManifestum True. 🤣

@FiatManifestum @JonathanGunson 6th and 7th lines

@FiatManifestum @Martin_5318008 Nah let's dumb it all down. (Left the comma out after 'yeah' and now 'nah' - we don't need one if we follow your rules.)

@JonathanGunson @Martin_5318008 You forgot a comma after you used "yeah," as an interjection. I know the difference between "it's" and "its." I just fail to see why there should be. If you're gonna pretend to be an English major, maybe you should provide an example of how it creates ambiguity w/o a difference.

@MargeeMcC 😅

@JonathanGunson 😆😆 Years ago a local farmer had a sign: Hores for sale.

@FiatManifestum @Martin_5318008 It wouldn't 'be' dumbed down. And 'it's' is not a possessive.

@JonathanGunson @Martin_5318008 It wouldn't dumbed down, just consistent with other possessives.

@FiatManifestum @Martin_5318008 Yeah let's dumb it all down.

@JonathanGunson @Martin_5318008 I know that, and I wasn't joking. I just don't understand why they should be spelled different. It seems kinda arbitrary, and I can't imagine how it would cause any confusing ambiguity if they were both "it's."

@cbnewham Yo!

@JonathanGunson "Make it's top"

@AnnaTizard Splendid thought. Vegetables that almost think. Reminds me of old school friends.

@HaraldWellmann 'Deppenapostroph'... My education continues. Danke schön

@MargeeMcC Well spotted here's another ...

@JonathanGunson Another one: when I'm in the grocery and the food aisle is labelled Can Fruit, I always think: can fruit what? 🙄

@MarishaThakur Welcome aboard Madam.

Yes, there is such a thing as high apostrophe intelligence. #solidarity

@neenamaiya Risistince is footile?

@JonathanGunson Its the 2000’s, we have to accept the new way’s.

@JamesWitherite That was bit harsh!

There was a barbershop where I grew up that changed its model to one price for “All Haircut’s [sic],” as listed on its price board. Didn’t take long for them to lose my business.

@OETKB2 @SPQRSA Please stop... I'm begging

@SPQRSA @JonathanGunson This is two true.

@markchristenson Me too.

@JonathanGunson When we lived in the UK I used to see so many store signs like that and it drove me crazy :-)

@CindaSeahawk Ha! You have funny bones. :)

@JonathanGunson Very possessive, I'd say.

@FiatManifestum @Martin_5318008 I assume you jest. But just in case... It's = Short for "it is". Example: "It's a beautiful day" means "it is a beautiful day". Its = Shows ownership (belonging to 'it').Example: "The cat licked its paws" means the paws belong to the cat.

@Martin_5318008 @JonathanGunson I dislike 'it's' and 'its.' They should just both be 'it's.'

@SPQRSA @madkking @RealOxfordComma Absolutely love it. I've been a Dr Who fan since childhood. However, it became politicized in recent years with a finger wagging agenda which may have some validity, but chloroforms the entertainment.

@madkking @RealOxfordComma @JonathanGunson It's a calling and a purpose.

@caroline_m57994 @RealOxfordComma Good grief. Someone was truly suffering!

@JonathanGunson @RealOxfordComma

@jeremypmurphy Dan the man :)

Potatoes 🥔 ~ Dan Quayle