One for the spelling police

[john2443]

From Facebook

"Without any further adieu, here is our report!"

In their defence, the are American so can't be expected to speak proper English

[Super Sonic]

My ex used to describe having your insides falling out your bottom as 'dire rear'

[AlexRS2782]

A Ford spare parts Facebook page said:

...IB5 gayer box - need re built as re verse gayer is warn...

[RATATTAK]

The Spruce Goose said:

Well sukuki offer 3 over models in this category. Again how many will end up off roading?

I've heard this many times of course, but it's the first time I've seen it written.

[paulguitar]

Teddy Lop said:

Actually thought the race director did a worserer job today.

[anonymous-user]

snuffy said:

Wasn't there some who-harr about that last week ? You can stick in name, dob and post code and it tell you - so it was reported that anyone with that info could check someone else's details.

[redrabbit]

Opposite sides of the same sign in Dunstable Sainsburys..






No prizes for working out which side was the rush job replacement!

[Eric Mc]

I prefer action toys myself.

[Spleen]

Hugo Stiglitz said:

Such topics are cyclic and posting for help on PH just seems to illicit opinions rather than help.

[paulguitar]

voyds9 said:

Thinks shops, bars etc will have to follow the advice (or get find)

[Wacky Racer]

My dear late mum once said "The trouble with your driving Wacky is you're too erotic"

[RATATTAK]

silverfoxcc said:

That Clark bloke. got an itchy fist the first time i saw that ad and his pronouciation of Motah FFS as for R2 Ms Ball , Wright,and Clark all get my vote, but i quitr like MichealBall and Elainr page but that fecking laugh, thought she was chaocking. and the play resonavble music, but i am one of those rare people Straight and like musicals
I still miss Parky on Sun Morings lol

[anonymous-user]

redrabbit said:

Opposite sides of the same sign in Dunstable Sainsburys..






No prizes for working out which side was the rush job replacement!

No mistake. The first one is the queue at the checkout.

[SlimJim16v]

Torquey said:

Im about to move into a new build house and something that's been urking me is the broadband options.

[AlexRS2782]

road sign somewhere in rural Sussex whilst i was driving on Wednesday said:

Diary Farm
Next Left
500 Yard's

[SCEtoAUX]

Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest HIts

Shouldn't the apostophe be after the S? Simon and Garfunkel are two people, it is their Greatest Hits, not just Garfunkel's.

Or.... do we regard the two of them as a single entity?

Or...... should it be "Simon's and Garfunkel's" ?

[eldar]

Is it a singular or plural greatest hits. 1 collection of greatest hits or a collection of several greatest hits.

If greatest hits could be plural form a single artist.

[SCEtoAUX]

eldar said:

Is it a singular or plural greatest hits. 1 collection of greatest hits or a collection of several greatest hits.

If greatest hits could be plural form a single artist.

I don't think the number of hits is relevant. "Steve's car" or Steve's car" - It makes no difference whether there is more than one car, there is still only one of me. Equally "The players' car" or "The players' cars" - There is more than one player, thus the apostrophe goes after the "s".

It just feels to me that "Simon and Garfunkel's" is a bit weird, because there are two people, treated as one entity, thus the apostrophe before the "S".

[mgtony]

[jamesson]

SCEtoAUX said:

Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest HIts

Shouldn't the apostophe be after the S? Simon and Garfunkel are two people, it is their Greatest Hits, not just Garfunkel's.

Or.... do we regard the two of them as a single entity?

Or...... should it be "Simon's and Garfunkel's" ?

Where you're talking about a pair in this sort of context, yes, treat as a single entity and the apostrophe goes before the s of the second person. So in this case, Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits is correct. Also, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, for example.