Apostrophe'''''s, when did the rot set in?
Discussion
singlecoil said:
Muntu said:
FesterNath said:
LordGrover said:
I stand to be corrected, but while it may not be 'correct', I don't think it's wrong either, IYSWIM?
Maybe it would be better rewritten altogether?
Pluses? Maybe it would be better rewritten altogether?
How about "One plus, and another one" (And so on) ?
Bill said:
Similarly, the apostrophe has migrated down and right a bit:jfjfjf2 said:
I,m not sure. I've never met you or Clive.
DickyC said:
If ever there are moves to get rid of the apostrophe, which I think I can use correctly, can we also get rid of whom, which I've always had trouble with?
Nooooooo.I always fine myself correcting people (in my mind) when I hear them say "with who" instead of "with whom." It just sounds so wrong.
Oldred_V8S said:
DickyC said:
If ever there are moves to get rid of the apostrophe, which I think I can use correctly, can we also get rid of whom, which I've always had trouble with?
Nooooooo.I always fine myself correcting people (in my mind) when I hear them say "with who" instead of "with whom." It just sounds so wrong.
"As it were," for example.
Why isn't that, "as it was"?
Oldred_V8S said:
sebdangerfield said:
'The offenders had a verbal altercation' is a tautology which crops up often with officers and incenses me.
There's an online Photoshop training guru who often speaks of seeing things visually. It really winds me up.wycoller said:
by god never thought i,d here that from a yorkie.
good point your right cant wait for fuel to hit 2 quid a litre(
explain this oil at 135 dollars a barrel sterling exchange rate 2.10 dollars to pound fuel 128p a litre this was time about 4yrs ago compare price off oil and current exchange rate we all woke up to the fact that we the joe public are getting another good rogering from the oil companies and why should i give a toss as i work in the industry so strong oil prices more work for me
look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves
you arent a banker or pension fund manager by any chance?
At times like this, I wish we had a "falls off his chair" smilie.good point your right cant wait for fuel to hit 2 quid a litre(
explain this oil at 135 dollars a barrel sterling exchange rate 2.10 dollars to pound fuel 128p a litre this was time about 4yrs ago compare price off oil and current exchange rate we all woke up to the fact that we the joe public are getting another good rogering from the oil companies and why should i give a toss as i work in the industry so strong oil prices more work for me
look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves
you arent a banker or pension fund manager by any chance?
marshalla said:
wycoller said:
by god never thought i,d here that from a yorkie.
good point your right cant wait for fuel to hit 2 quid a litre(
explain this oil at 135 dollars a barrel sterling exchange rate 2.10 dollars to pound fuel 128p a litre this was time about 4yrs ago compare price off oil and current exchange rate we all woke up to the fact that we the joe public are getting another good rogering from the oil companies and why should i give a toss as i work in the industry so strong oil prices more work for me
look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves
you arent a banker or pension fund manager by any chance?
At times like this, I wish we had a "falls off his chair" smilie.good point your right cant wait for fuel to hit 2 quid a litre(
explain this oil at 135 dollars a barrel sterling exchange rate 2.10 dollars to pound fuel 128p a litre this was time about 4yrs ago compare price off oil and current exchange rate we all woke up to the fact that we the joe public are getting another good rogering from the oil companies and why should i give a toss as i work in the industry so strong oil prices more work for me
look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves
you arent a banker or pension fund manager by any chance?
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