One for the spelling police

One for the spelling police

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ATTAK Z

10,591 posts

188 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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PorkInsider said:
Chrisoldskool said:
Our friends are getting married this year in Zante (June) and I am wondering if anyone has any information regarding changing our British pounds to Euro's, I have seena few deals on the prepaid card's where you can use them in ATM machines over there...
This drives me batst crazy. Not the superfluos apostrophes, per se, but the inconsistencies.

Can anyone explain the logic dictating the misuse of apostrophe for some plurals and not others?

RobinOakapple

2,802 posts

111 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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Does this count, not exactly a spelling mistake-

Monkeylegend said:
The consequences of getting involved could be far fetching, unless you are trained to deal with these situations.

softtop

3,048 posts

246 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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RobinOakapple said:
Does this count, not exactly a spelling mistake-

Monkeylegend said:
The consequences of getting involved could be far fetching, unless you are trained to deal with these situations.
Yes. Reaching, not fetching.

ATTAK Z

10,591 posts

188 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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Jaguar steve said:
Crappy or not is just a matter of opinion. Legal or not is a actual matter of fact.

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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PAULJ5555 said:
Most bikes I see are either speeding or doing somthing silly - their all giving you a bad name.

whoami

13,151 posts

239 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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Thankyou4calling said:
I have to agee about the laces.

I always do mine in a normal parralel fashion (I'm sure it will have a name)

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Saturday 2nd May 2015
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SkinnyPete said:
Just deserts for driving like a tool, wouldnt you say? smile

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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DJR 7 said:
What a load of dribble !

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Save us going too far O/T. I spoke to Yorkshire water. They didn't know there was a Sceptic tank / Cess pit and were charging for sewerage just 'because' they thought they should.

AlexRS2782

8,023 posts

212 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Copied over from the badly modified thread:


ATTAK Z

10,591 posts

188 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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marshalla said:
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Save us going too far O/T. I spoke to Yorkshire water. They didn't know there was a Sceptic tank / Cess pit and were charging for sewerage just 'because' they thought they should.
So they were septical about the sceptic tank I guess smile

Hugo a Gogo

23,378 posts

232 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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marshalla said:
SkinnyPete said:
Just deserts for driving like a tool, wouldnt you say? smile
'just deserts' is correct

RobinBanks

17,540 posts

178 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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ATTAK Z said:
So they were septical about the sceptic tank I guess smile
Mine does this.

"Are you sure that you want to empty me? It doesn't seem like time. We can check but I don't believe it."

At least that's how it feels when the toilet blocks.

Cliftonite

8,406 posts

137 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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RobinBanks said:
Mine does this.

"Are you sure that you want to empty me? It doesn't seem like time. We can check but I don't believe it."

At least that's how it feels when the toilet blocks.
If you are having the tank emptied every time the loo blocks you could be wasting money. It may well be just the pipe blocked. Get your rods and plunger down to where the sewage pipe enters the tank. If it is anything like ours, there is a vertical access tube to enable you to (easily) shift the blockage.

Enjoy!

smile


marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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Hugo a Gogo said:
marshalla said:
SkinnyPete said:
Just deserts for driving like a tool, wouldnt you say? smile
'just deserts' is correct
Th'art correct, sirrah. I abase myself.

Cliftonite

8,406 posts

137 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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marshalla said:
Hugo a Gogo said:
marshalla said:
SkinnyPete said:
Just deserts for driving like a tool, wouldnt you say? smile
'just deserts' is correct
Th'art correct, sirrah. I abase myself.
Still missing an apostrophe, though!


ShiningWit

10,203 posts

127 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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bridgdav said:
Greg Rusedski and Lennox Lewis became Canadiens too

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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dieseluser07 said:
Hi all, have an annoying problem which ive had for a couple of months now.

At low speeds my wheels make a scraping noise it sounds like aswell as squeeking, i had the brakes checked out and theres plenty left on the pads and discs.

Any suggestions of simple things to check? Im not particulary good with cars so keep it simple.

Thanks

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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W124Bob said:
As any modeler will tell you it's 3 tins, 1 to paint the model, 1 to knock over on the work bench and one to loose and then find many months latter with a half open lid and solid contents! As for horses lions and zebra's it's non because you for got to close the gate.

ShiningWit

10,203 posts

127 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Gingerbread Man said:
British Gas seem limited by surpliers.