The 1980s may best be symbolized by the song Don’t Worry Be Happy
The 1980s may best be symbolized by the song Don’t Worry, Be Happy.
The 1980’s may best be symbolized by the song, Don’t Worry Be Happy.
okay
2007-06-02 08:21:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
2nd one
THOUGH
Personally I would put quotes round the song title
2007-06-02 08:23:33 · answer #1 · answered by Weatherman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First off, all three are incorrect. Number one writes the name of the song wrong. Number two gets closer. The actual song title included the comma between worry and be, so to be accurate you have to include it as well. In number three when you write (1980's) you are using a possessive where you need a plural, as you correctly chose in the first 2 attempts. This is because in the sentence you have written you are referring to all the years in the decade of 1980. When referencing a title like you have done, it is always written in quotes. So, to be totally correct you would write the sentence as follows:
The 1980s may best be symbolized by the song "Don't Worry, Be Happy".
However, in reality it is a better symbol of the 1990s, especially since it was first popularized as a song lyric in 1988 when much of the 1980s was over.
2007-06-02 15:45:09 · answer #2 · answered by naniannie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1980s may best be symbolized by the song Don’t Worry, Be Happy.
2007-06-02 15:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by westtexasguy86 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second one. The 1980s may best be symbolized by the song "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
The third is wrong because the comma before the song title is unnecessary, and 1980s should not have an apostrophe. The first is wrong because the comma from the song title is missing. Be sure and put quotes around song titles.
If you want an example of proper comma usage, see the link. Scroll down to:
Paris, France is sometimes called "The City of Lights." Note, there is no comma preceding "The City of Lights."
2007-06-02 15:46:02 · answer #4 · answered by lei 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1980’s may be best symbolized by the song, Don’t Worry Be Happy.
but the third one is really good too
2007-06-02 15:31:43 · answer #5 · answered by Leah Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the song in quotes:
The 1980s may best be symbolized by the song "Don’t Worry, Be Happy".
2007-06-02 15:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by Zeltar 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
None. Change the construction. The song, "Don't Worry Be Happy'' may best symbolize the 1980's.
2007-06-02 15:32:36 · answer #7 · answered by jamoca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What sounds correct isn't really the point. It's what *is* correct.
The song title itself is "Don't Worry, Be Happy". There's no way around that.
There should also be some sort of formatting. Song titles are usually surrounded by quotation marks. And there's no need for the comma before the title in this case.
2007-06-02 15:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by glurpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second one sounds most correct.
The apostrophe after 1980 is debatable (1980s OR 1980's).
You should put quotes around a song name.
2007-06-02 15:25:48 · answer #9 · answered by Jacques 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
#3, due to the comma after song. The comma after worry should be there only if it appears in the song title itself. Spelling and grammatical errors are permitted in this context.
I do not know why the "okay" is at the end of three but I think it is your overall conclusion, not part of line 3. You might consider putting title in quotes.
2007-06-02 15:28:19 · answer #10 · answered by Don,The 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
none
The 1980's may be best symbolized by the song, "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
as u can see, switch around be and best
2007-06-02 15:28:29 · answer #11 · answered by Harvard Hopeful 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋