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

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

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Prometheus

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367 posts

182 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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On this page is an official letter from VW from 2002.

http://thanetpcs.co.uk/MkIV/myweb4/oil_change.htm

On 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.

ShadownINja

76,253 posts

281 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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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? jester

El Guapo

2,787 posts

189 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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The grocer´s apostrophe has been around since the mid-1980s.

bint

4,664 posts

223 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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The opposite grated me today, an american responding to my email of thanks with "Your welcome"

littleandy0410

1,745 posts

203 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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Isn't "when did the rot set in." a question? Therefore requiring a question mark?

Sciroccology

29,908 posts

229 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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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.

DrTre

12,955 posts

231 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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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.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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I heard that...

DrTre

12,955 posts

231 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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mybrainhurts said:
I heard that...
That's disgusting. I comma all over them.

central

16,744 posts

216 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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Adrian W

13,848 posts

227 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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When Frank Zappa released the album

triggersbroom

2,376 posts

203 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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They can be used as in belonging to...

i.e. Volkwagen vehicle's being vehicles belonging to VW - No?

central

16,744 posts

216 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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triggersbroom said:
Volkwagen vehicle's
Volkwagen vehicle's what?

dibbly_dobbler

11,257 posts

196 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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hehehehehehe

Darkslider

3,071 posts

188 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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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.

triggersbroom

2,376 posts

203 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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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 smile

DickyC

49,547 posts

197 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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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.

triggersbroom

2,376 posts

203 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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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 tongue outsmile

MitchT

15,788 posts

208 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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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.

Codefaster

281 posts

192 months

Tuesday 10th March 2009
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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!