Originally Posted by
sycld
I mean, yes: unlike in, say, eating, I will not die if don't follow the rules of English, and I can still function as a human being. I also won't be arrested and thrown in jail, nor will I become a social pariah (though I would advocate this punishment!). However, that doesn't mean that it's an intelligent thing to do...
The example you provided, while hilarious, still doesn't justify getting rid of a grammatical device altogether. Yes, many place names don't use apostrophes, and in this case it is probably less important. However, this city's officials are speaking as though the apostrophe should be abolished from the English language, which is a terrible idea.
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