Apostrophes in Names Stir Lot O' Trouble
Apostrophes in Names Stir Lot O' Trouble
Computers are smart but they can't understand apostrophes. It can stop you from voting, destroy your dental appointments, make it difficult to rent a car or book a flight, even interfere with your college exams. More than 50 years into the Information Age, computers are still getting confused by the apostrophe. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago
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headlineApostrophes in Names Stir Lot O' Trouble
descriptionComputers are smart but they can't understand apostrophes. It can stop you from voting, destroy your dental appointments, make it difficult to rent a car or book a flight, even interfere with your college exams. More than 50 years into the Information Age, computers are still getting confused by the apostrophe.
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