Apostrophe'''''s, when did the rot set in?

Apostrophe'''''s, when did the rot set in?

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ATTAK Z

10,585 posts

188 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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ATTAK Z said:
rolando said:
matchmaker said:
marshalla said:
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?
I'd love to know what he thinks the M in ATM stands for too.
I wonder if he also refers to a PIN number?
…or ABS anti-lock brakes.
and the T in PAT testing
and of course the age old N in VIN number

Magic919

14,126 posts

200 months

Wednesday 29th April 2015
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Or quoting the post directly above.

Magic919

14,126 posts

200 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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BobTurner said:
You've inspected it then and been through it's service history in detail?

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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tonyb1968 said:
Ok, I am in a bit of a predicament on whether or not to purchase my next camera/lens from a grey import outlet or buy from Nikon UK, there are savings of around £450 to be had, which on paper look good but I really want to know what the pro's/con's are and if people have gone the "grey import" route and if they have had any issues with registering said items?

Any feedback is welcome smile

Tony smile

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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Medic-one said:
. However today i drove one of our new ambulance's for a change and whilst having all blue lights on and the sirens blaring this idiot pulled out in front of me on a mini roundabout (despite me having right of way, even if i wasn't on a call) so i pressed the horn to beep at him as we had to brake hard, only to find out that the horn no longer works with the sirens engaged.

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Thursday 30th April 2015
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Nickbrapp said:
They will get footage either not care or have a record in his file. You might get a apology.

Tomorrows a new day

Hackney

6,810 posts

207 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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jogger1976 said:
I've recently bought a SAAB 95. Apparently, people now seem to think I'm "posh" and "obviously being paid too much".
It's a 16 year old car bought for shed money ffs.rolleyes Just one that's been cared for and washed occasionally, unlike the myriad of dirty, dented finance special Fiesta's Corsa's and various Kia's that litter my works car park.
I haven't the heart to tell them that the entire car costs about the same as four of their monthly finance payments. wink

Hackney

6,810 posts

207 months

Friday 1st May 2015
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ShiningWit said:
"What goes through some's Minds!?"

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Clearly not how to speak or spell....
Not an apostrophe fail though. Not perfect grammar but this may be "normal" in some regions.
Oh, and there's a misplaced upper case m.

Try "What goes through some people's minds"

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Saturday 2nd May 2015
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Pebbles167 said:
Bombing around at 18 in my 106 XSI and discovering what happens when you use novice late braking into a corner on a damp road..

I reversed back out of the garden of who's ever it was, and took more caution in future.

ShiningWit

10,203 posts

127 months

Monday 4th May 2015
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7even said:
If you change to paint at this stage for the one wheel your not happy with your probably going to have colour issues, which I would imagine is going to p!ss you off even more.

If 3 are adequate just get them to re do the one your not happy with, im sure it will be fine.

Edited by 7even on Sunday 3rd May 16:39

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.

tobinen

9,178 posts

144 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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trooperiziz said:
Having just come back from a trip to the ring with 3 other Ford Puma's (£500 ebay specials, all 1.7 Zetecs, it was hilarious and none of them broke!), we are now looking at a brace of E36's for next year.

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Friday 8th May 2015
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//j17 said:
If that's good, hook up a timing light and see where you're spark's coming and set the timing.

DickyC

49,539 posts

197 months

Saturday 9th May 2015
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MSN News today.

matchmaker

8,462 posts

199 months

Sunday 10th May 2015
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Road2Ruin said:
And your blaming it on the tyre?

tobinen

9,178 posts

144 months

Monday 11th May 2015
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DonkeyApple said:
Most Sunday's I commute back to London.

marshalla

15,902 posts

200 months

Monday 11th May 2015
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Yeti Bo Bo said:
didnt know if this has been mentioned but i talking to the service department and they said mine was due recall for the passanger airbag, didnt know if anyone had this as the lady said letters wents out towards end of last year so anyone with a e46 id ring and check as there may be a unknown fault with it as the lady would clarify what it was.

hope that helps people out

tobinen

9,178 posts

144 months

Thursday 14th May 2015
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jonny996 said:
My kids go to private school, so I can only assume the parent is reasonably educated to be able to afford fees if nothing else and I see lots of family's with 3 kids plus