Apostrophe'''''s, when did the rot set in?
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Codefaster said:
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!
The company is WH Smith. Why do people always put an 's' on the end of a company's name? The other day one of my female collages said she bought something from Etams. No, you bought something from Etam.I haven't looked into this (there is probably an explanation I guess..) but it just looked so wrong!
MitchT said:
Codefaster said:
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!
The company is WH Smith. Why do people always put an 's' on the end of a company's name? The other day one of my female collages said she bought something from Etams. No, you bought something from Etam.I haven't looked into this (there is probably an explanation I guess..) but it just looked so wrong!
mybrainhurts said:
dibbly_dobbler said:
You'd think somebody, somewhere, would have a quiet word with the sign makers, wouldn't you...?Dr_Gonzo said:
I've often wondered, are sign makers generally thick or do they just write what they're told without questioning it? I saw two vans on the same day that both said "No Job To Small".
Exactly. We had a bus stop put up outside our school when I was a lad. The school was called 'Queen Elizabeth Grammar school,' yet they managed to spell it 'grammer'...Those who continue to abuse the humble apostrophe in formal communication should be rounded up and posted to oblivion along with those who say 'myself' when they mean 'me', and 'yourself' when they mean 'you'. The majority of the police, call centre workers and estate agents would be included in this motley group.
'Certainly, sir. I'll post a form out to yourself and if you could post it back to ourselves as soon as possible please.'
I wish I didn't get so grumpy about this terminal decline of our language. But I do.
'Certainly, sir. I'll post a form out to yourself and if you could post it back to ourselves as soon as possible please.'
I wish I didn't get so grumpy about this terminal decline of our language. But I do.
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