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Prometheus
Original Poster
367 posts
52 months
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On this page is an official letter from VW from 2002. http://thanetpcs.co.uk/MkIV/myweb4/oil_change.htmOn it if you look closely you will see the phrase: retards said: All Volkswagen vehicle's will be set as default to Extended Servicing... I had thought the spasticated use of excess apostrophes to be a recent phenomenon. I was wrong.
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ShadownINja
47,972 posts
151 months
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To find that kind of schoolboy error in a business letter back then would have been quite unique. Wasn't it during the time VW's quality control was slackening? 
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El Guapo
1,708 posts
59 months
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The grocer´s apostrophe has been around since the mid-1980s.
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bint
4,236 posts
93 months
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The opposite grated me today, an american responding to my email of thanks with "Your welcome"
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littleandy0410
1,484 posts
73 months
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Isn't "when did the rot set in." a question? Therefore requiring a question mark?
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Sciroccology
29,908 posts
99 months
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It happens oh-too frequently these days.
But whatever you do, never pick someone on PH up on their misuse, as you will be branded a snob/geek/grammar Nazi.
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DrTre
12,428 posts
101 months
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Sciroccology said: But whatever you do, never pick someone on PH up on their misuse, as you will be branded a snob/geek/grammar Nazi. Oh ye's. I've taken to liberally 'sprinkling my pro'se with 'em. Get's tho'se Engli'sh language type's in a right old 'state.
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mybrainhurts
71,633 posts
124 months
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DrTre
12,428 posts
101 months
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mybrainhurts said: I heard that... That's disgusting. I comma all over them.
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central
15,959 posts
86 months
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Adrian W
8,128 posts
97 months
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When Frank Zappa released the album
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triggersbroom
2,120 posts
73 months
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They can be used as in belonging to...
i.e. Volkwagen vehicle's being vehicles belonging to VW - No?
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central
15,959 posts
86 months
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triggersbroom said: Volkwagen vehicle's Volkwagen vehicle's what?
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dibbly_dobbler
6,580 posts
66 months
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Darkslider
2,122 posts
58 months
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triggersbroom said: They can be used as in belonging to...
i.e. Volkwagen vehicle's being vehicles belonging to VW - No? That would be Volkswagen's vehicles.
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triggersbroom
2,120 posts
73 months
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central said: triggersbroom said: Volkwagen vehicle's Volkwagen vehicle's what? Doh, got it now!! That'll learn me from dropping out of school 
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DickyC
9,624 posts
67 months
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If you drive to Walton Station from Weybridge you use a roundabout that has the legend WAL'TN painted in the road.
Tickles me every time.
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triggersbroom
2,120 posts
73 months
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Darkslider said: triggersbroom said: They can be used as in belonging to...
i.e. Volkwagen vehicle's being vehicles belonging to VW - No? That would be Volkswagen's vehicles. I have man-flu. Please be gentle 
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MitchT
7,063 posts
78 months
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Prometheus said: Apostrophe'''''s, when did the rot set in. Seems to have become a lot more prevalent in recent years... along with spacktards pronouncing the letter H with an H at the beginning.  Though I believe missing question marks off questions is a relatively recent phenomenon.
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Codefaster
281 posts
62 months
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I was in WH Smiths at the weekend and noted a magazine called HOBBY'S in the general/hobby section.
I haven't looked into this (there is probably an explanation I guess..) but it just looked so wrong!
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