01 January 2009

new year resolution

Before you pin on the vision board your 2009 must dos and must haves, just a few words about correct usage. It’s “new year resolution.” yes, that’s right, no “apostrophe” and “s” after “new year.” My—uhmm—source says that if you say, “new year’s resolution,” it’s the “new year,” not you, that’s having a pledge or a resolution.

“To stress the point,” my source says, “have you ever heard someone say, ‘What’s your birthday’s wish?'”

No wonder most of the promises I give myself every year are not kept because I never own them in the first place. Now, there goes a nice scapegoat.

1 comment:

  1. really, hahaha. what a scapegoat. it make sense.

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