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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts"
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery. |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery."
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery."
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery "
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Lighten up, I'd rather know what the person has to say than concentrate on how they say/write it.
Many people are put off commenting in the forums because of pedants such as yourself.  |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery."
You do realise people are going to be watching you now,very closely. One grammatical slip up and it's curtains for you.  |
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"Lighten up, I'd rather know what the person has to say than concentrate on how they say/write it.
Many people are put off commenting in the forums because of pedants such as yourself. "
Just goes to show teachers are overpaid and underworked |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery "
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will presumably be beyond you.  |
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"Lighten up, I'd rather know what the person has to say than concentrate on how they say/write it.
Many people are put off commenting in the forums because of pedants such as yourself. "
This is ironic as my OP was glib and silly. You have taken it far more seriously than it deserved to be taken. |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will presumably be beyond you. "
really? are you taught to drive a car in writing or are you instructed by a person in how to operate it? tested by a person to see how well that instruction has been understood? still not getting the connection i'm afraid. |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
You do realise people are going to be watching you now,very closely. One grammatical slip up and it's curtains for you. "
Yes you are right. Now I am in mortal danger. Hehe.
Some people take all of this rather too seriously.
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will presumably be beyond you.
Your OP is missing a capital letter. Someone might point out which it is if you can't figure it out. x"
Luckily this is a tedious rant on apostrophes not poor capital letter deployment.  |
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because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will
presumably be beyond you. "
That must he why the dvla do grammar tests in the theory exam now.
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"Lighten up, I'd rather know what the person has to say than concentrate on how they say/write it.
Many people are put off commenting in the forums because of pedants such as yourself.
This is ironic as my OP was glib and silly. You have taken it far more seriously than it deserved to be taken."
As is often the case with the written word when intonation and body language are missing.  |
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"Lighten up, I'd rather know what the person has to say than concentrate on how they say/write it.
Many people are put off commenting in the forums because of pedants such as yourself.
This is ironic as my OP was glib and silly. You have taken it far more seriously than it deserved to be taken."
I'm sure you must have expected it to be take this direction when you posted it. When you factor in the amount of grammar nazi type threads that appear, this could be perceived to be one also perhaps. |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will presumably be beyond you.
Your OP is missing a capital letter. Someone might point out which it is if you can't figure it out. x
Luckily this is a tedious rant on apostrophes not poor capital letter deployment. "
It's certainly tedious ''''' |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will presumably be beyond you.
really? are you taught to drive a car in writing or are you instructed by a person in how to operate it? tested by a person to see how well that instruction has been understood? still not getting the connection i'm afraid."
The connection is that the rules around apostrophes are very simple and the skill, care and attention required to unleash them correctly are very simple.
The rules governing driving a car, for example, are very complex and the skill care and attention required to drive a car is far in excess of that which is required for the use of an apostrophe.
Therefore by the very simple, self richeous logic of the forum, if you are not capable of the simple task of apostrophe deployment, it can be questioned if you are capable of something more complex.
I think you may be thinking about this a little too much. This is a stupid thread for silliness and enjoyment. |
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"Lighten up, I'd rather know what the person has to say than concentrate on how they say/write it.
Many people are put off commenting in the forums because of pedants such as yourself.
This is ironic as my OP was glib and silly. You have taken it far more seriously than it deserved to be taken.
As is often the case with the written word when intonation and body langua
ge are missing. "
Agreed however the content of this should speak for itself. |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will presumably be beyond you.
Your OP is missing a capital letter. Someone might point out which it is if you can't figure it out. x
Luckily this is a tedious rant on apostrophes not poor capital letter deployment.
It's certainly tedious ''''' "
And yet you persist.
Be strong. |
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"Lighten up, I'd rather know what the person has to say than concentrate on how they say/write it.
Many people are put off commenting in the forums because of pedants such as yourself.
This is ironic as my OP was glib and silly. You have taken it far more seriously than it deserved to be taken.
I'm sure you must have expected it to be take this direction when you posted it. When you factor in the amount of grammar nazi type threads that appear, this could be perceived to be one also perhaps."
You are completely right and I did expect it. It is fun. Misery baiting.
I am probably a horrible person. |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will presumably be beyond you.
really? are you taught to drive a car in writing or are you instructed by a person in how to operate it? tested by a person to see how well that instruction has been understood? still not getting the connection i'm afraid.
The connection is that the rules around apostrophes are very simple and the skill, care and attention required to unleash them correctly are very simple.
The rules governing driving a car, for example, are very complex and the skill care and attention required to drive a car is far in excess of that which is required for the use of an apostrophe.
Therefore by the very simple, self richeous logic of the forum, if you are not capable of the simple task of apostrophe deployment, it can be questioned if you are capable of something more complex.
I think you may be thinking about this a little too much. This is a stupid thread for silliness and enjoyment."
You spelt righteous wrong, people in glass houses and all that
P.s. Glib and silly threads aren't meant to make people feel bad, just a thought  |
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"What's with the pretentious threads lately "
It is fun watching the unhappy people get riled over stuff which does not really matter.
Or...
It makes you feel superior to someone who you don't know.
These seem to be the two of the most common reasons for posting.
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"What's with the pretentious threads lately
It is fun watching the unhappy people get riled over stuff which does not really matter.
Or...
It makes you feel superior to someone who you don't know.
These seem to be the two of the most common reasons for posting.
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That's nice, dear. |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will presumably be beyond you.
really? are you taught to drive a car in writing or are you instructed by a person in how to operate it? tested by a person to see how well that instruction has been understood? still not getting the connection i'm afraid.
The connection is that the rules around apostrophes are very simple and the skill, care and attention required to unleash them correctly are very simple.
The rules governing driving a car, for example, are very complex and the skill care and attention required to drive a car is far in excess of that which is required for the use of an apostrophe.
Therefore by the very simple, self richeous logic of the forum, if you are not capable of the simple task of apostrophe deployment, it can be questioned if you are capable of something more complex.
I think you may be thinking about this a little too much. This is a stupid thread for silliness and enjoyment.
You spelt righteous wrong, people in glass houses and all that
P.s. Glib and silly threads aren't meant to make people feel bad, just a thought "
Yes we have been through the righteous bit already but thank you.
Don't feel bad if you don't want to. I cannot control what you feel. But I can sit back and post stupid threads and enjoy the people who take it all too seriously.
And on the subject of pedantry, my post was about apostrophes not spelling. |
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"What's with the pretentious threads lately
It is fun watching the unhappy people get riled over stuff which does not really matter.
Or...
It makes you feel superior to someone who you don't know.
These seem to be the two of the most common reasons for posting.
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Maybe for you. this happy un-riled poster is now off to take her mother to a surprise birthday party we've organised for her. carry on having fun. |
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"What's with the pretentious threads lately
It is fun watching the unhappy people get riled over stuff which does not really matter.
Or...
It makes you feel superior to someone who you don't know.
These seem to be the two of the most common reasons for posting.
Maybe for you. this happy un-riled poster is now off to take her mother to a surprise birthday party we've organised for her. carry on having fun. "
Enjoy the party. Remember and watch for those apostrophes. |
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"What's with the pretentious threads lately
It is fun watching the unhappy people get riled over stuff which does not really matter.
Or...
It makes you feel superior to someone who you don't know.
These seem to be the two of the most common reasons for posting.
Maybe for you. this happy un-riled poster is now off to take her mother to a surprise birthday party we've organised for her. carry on having fun.
Enjoy the party. Remember and watch for those apostrophes. "
they do tend to get into places they're not needed. |
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over a year ago
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery."
Ah, cool, so being certified dyslexic gives me an excuse, yay its good for something at last |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
Ah, cool, so being certified dyslexic gives me an excuse, yay its good for something at last "
Well having a go at people who are dyslexic for making errors in writing is like yelling at someone with no legs for being shit at the high jump. |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will presumably be beyond you.
really? are you taught to drive a car in writing or are you instructed by a person in how to operate it? tested by a person to see how well that instruction has been understood? still not getting the connection i'm afraid.
The connection is that the rules around apostrophes are very simple and the skill, care and attention required to unleash them correctly are very simple.
The rules governing driving a car, for example, are very complex and the skill care and attention required to drive a car is far in excess of that which is required for the use of an apostrophe.
Therefore by the very simple, self richeous logic of the forum, if you are not capable of the simple task of apostrophe deployment, it can be questioned if you are capable of something more complex.
I think you may be thinking about this a little too much. This is a stupid thread for silliness and enjoyment.
You spelt righteous wrong, people in glass houses and all that
P.s. Glib and silly threads aren't meant to make people feel bad, just a thought
Yes we have been through the righteous bit already but thank you.
Don't feel bad if you don't want to. I cannot control what you feel. But I can sit back and post stupid threads and enjoy the people who take it all too seriously.
And on the subject of pedantry, my post was about apostrophes not spelling."
You haven't made me feel bad, just others that don't really care how people spell, we don't speak in apostrophes, hell half of us speak in our own counties accents and dialects and slang, it doesn't make us any less able to function than someone who knows where to put a ' in a sentence  |
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By *heOwlMan
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
Ah, cool, so being certified dyslexic gives me an excuse, yay its good for something at last
Well having a go at people who are dyslexic for making errors in writing is like yelling at someone with no legs for being shit at the high jump."
Agreed, though as a colleague proved by winning a silver medal at the Atlanta Paraolympics for the high jump with only one leg, disabilities shouldn't stop you (just adds additional challenges). |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
Ah, cool, so being certified dyslexic gives me an excuse, yay its good for something at last
Well having a go at people who are dyslexic for making errors in writing is like yelling at someone with no legs for being shit at the high jump.
Agreed, though as a colleague proved by winning a silver medal at the Atlanta Paraolympics for the high jump with only one leg, disabilities shouldn't stop you (just adds additional challenges)."
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will presumably be beyond you.
really? are you taught to drive a car in writing or are you instructed by a person in how to operate it? tested by a person to see how well that instruction has been understood? still not getting the connection i'm afraid.
The connection is that the rules around apostrophes are very simple and the skill, care and attention required to unleash them correctly are very simple.
The rules governing driving a car, for example, are very complex and the skill care and attention required to drive a car is far in excess of that which is required for the use of an apostrophe.
Therefore by the very simple, self richeous logic of the forum, if you are not capable of the simple task of apostrophe deployment, it can be questioned if you are capable of something more complex.
I think you may be thinking about this a little too much. This is a stupid thread for silliness and enjoyment.
You spelt righteous wrong, people in glass houses and all that
P.s. Glib and silly threads aren't meant to make people feel bad, just a thought
Yes we have been through the righteous bit already but thank you.
Don't feel bad if you don't want to. I cannot control what you feel. But I can sit back and post stupid threads and enjoy the people who take it all too seriously.
And on the subject of pedantry, my post was about apostrophes not spelling.
You haven't made me feel bad, just others that don't really care how people spell, we don't speak in apostrophes, hell half of us speak in our own counties accents and dialects and slang, it doesn't make us any less able to function than someone who knows where to put a ' in a sentence "
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
My point is more that if you are unable to operate an apostrophe correctly and follow a simple method, the complex work of driving a car for instance will presumably be beyond you.
really? are you taught to drive a car in writing or are you instructed by a person in how to operate it? tested by a person to see how well that instruction has been understood? still not getting the connection i'm afraid.
The connection is that the rules around apostrophes are very simple and the skill, care and attention required to unleash them correctly are very simple.
The rules governing driving a car, for example, are very complex and the skill care and attention required to drive a car is far in excess of that which is required for the use of an apostrophe.
Therefore by the very simple, self richeous logic of the forum, if you are not capable of the simple task of apostrophe deployment, it can be questioned if you are capable of something more complex.
I think you may be thinking about this a little too much. This is a stupid thread for silliness and enjoyment.
You spelt righteous wrong, people in glass houses and all that
P.s. Glib and silly threads aren't meant to make people feel bad, just a thought
Yes we have been through the righteous bit already but thank you.
Don't feel bad if you don't want to. I cannot control what you feel. But I can sit back and post stupid threads and enjoy the people who take it all too seriously.
And on the subject of pedantry, my post was about apostrophes not spelling.
You haven't made me feel bad, just others that don't really care how people spell, we don't speak in apostrophes, hell half of us speak in our own counties accents and dialects and slang, it doesn't make us any less able to function than someone who knows where to put a ' in a sentence
Writing and speaking are different things. One is visual only and one can be a mixture"
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"Lighten up, I'd rather know what the person has to say than concentrate on how they say/write it.
Many people are put off commenting in the forums because of pedants such as yourself. "
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery "
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board. |
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because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board. "
That's gotta be a bluff.....
I'm not having that..... nahhhh |
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because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board
That's gotta be a bluff.....
I'm not having that..... nahhhh "
I was wrong on two counts. Upon further research it was a hyphen. Also it was Mariner 1 not Appolo 8 as I first thought so no one died which is nice. |
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because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board.
That's gotta be a bluff.....
I'm not having that..... nahhhh "
I agree, a stray apostrophe may have contributed but it was the lack of process checks and failsafe procedures that destroyed the craft.
ps OP i see what you've done here. |
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because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board
That's gotta be a bluff.....
I'm not having that..... nahhhh
I was wrong on two counts. Upon further research it was a hyphen. Also it was Mariner 1 not Appolo 8 as I first thought so no one died which is nice. "
I cannot spell Apollo it seems. |
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because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board
That's gotta be a bluff.....
I'm not having that..... nahhhh
I was wrong on two counts. Upon further research it was a hyphen. Also it was Mariner 1 not Appolo 8 as I first thought so no one died which is nice. "
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because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board
That's gotta be a bluff.....
I'm not having that..... nahhhh
I was wrong on two counts. Upon further research it was a hyphen. Also it was Mariner 1 not Appolo 8 as I first thought so no one died which is nice. "
Didn't Paul Mariner once play for Ips'wich Town?
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because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board
That's gotta be a bluff.....
I'm not having that..... nahhhh
I was wrong on two counts. Upon further research it was a hyphen. Also it was Mariner 1 not Appolo 8 as I first thought so no one died which is nice. "
My point sustains... it is not hard to use an apostrophe. Better not bother than randomly put them into words anywhere an 's exi'st's |
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"Lighten up, I'd rather know what the person has to say than concentrate on how they say/write it.
Many people are put off commenting in the forums because of pedants such as yourself. "
This ^ |
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board. "
On the subject of space cadets,....................... who the hell pulled this thread out of orbit? |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board.
On the subject of space cadets,....................... who the hell pulled this thread out of orbit? "
The OP. I wondered the same.
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"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board.
On the subject of space cadets,....................... who the hell pulled this thread out of orbit?
The OP. I wondered the same.
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No point re'inventing the wheel. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Unless of course it's for plural possession.
E.g. Boys' night out or actors' parts
Agreed. But only on the right hand side of the S.
If you can't figure this out and are not dyslexic etc. you probably should not be allowed to operate machinery.
because the placing of an apostrophe is critical when operating machinery
A stray apostrophe in a computer code destroyed one of the early American spacecraft with 3 men on board.
On the subject of space cadets,....................... who the hell pulled this thread out of orbit?
The OP. I wondered the same.
No point re'inventing the wheel."
I fully approve of re-use before recycling. Reduce is not an option on here.
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Reasons why i failed my GCSE English. :
Q1. What's the term used to denote the species of a border collie.
A. Dog.
Correct.
Q2. What's the term for two of them?
A. Apostrophe.
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"It's easy for autocorrect to insert and delete them, so that what gets posted has an altered meaning. I think we'll have them for a long time. "
Autocorrect does not put apostrophes for plural words unless you tell it to. |
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"What if someone has learning difficulties?"
The answer to that should be obvious to any reasonable person.
However ignorance is not a learning difficulty.
I also know of no learning difficulties which only manifest themselves in an overwhelming inability to use basic punctuation.
Admittedly I am not an Oracle on such matters so would be happy to learn of this particular malaise if it were to be shown. |
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"You're really hung up on this "
Nah it is just quite good fun to discuss.
It seems to cause anger. Which is sad. People don't seem to like discussing their foibles.
I have many. I am a pedantic cut for a start. |
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"What if someone has learning difficulties?
The answer to that should be obvious to any reasonable person.
However ignorance is not a learning difficulty.
I also know of no learning difficulties which only manifest themselves in an overwhelming inability to use basic punctuation.
Admittedly I am not an Oracle on such matters so would be happy to learn of this particular malaise if it were to be shown. "
People might not have had the chance of a decent education, or several other factors could be at play, no need to bully people or put them down, they may already be embarrassed enough about their spelling and punctuation, let's not exclude anyone. |
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"What if someone has learning difficulties?
The answer to that should be obvious to any reasonable person.
However ignorance is not a learning difficulty.
I also know of no learning difficulties which only manifest themselves in an overwhelming inability to use basic punctuation.
Admittedly I am not an Oracle on such matters so would be happy to learn of this particular malaise if it were to be shown.
People might not have had the chance of a decent education, or several other factors could be at play, no need to bully people or put them down, they may already be embarrassed enough about their spelling and punctuation, let's not exclude anyone. "
Essentially a fair point. In which case the topic of this thread will undoubtedly provide useful guidance.
I am assuming that everyone is always trying to learn new things.
This is clearly more important than learning to drive or how to programme computers. |
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"That is all.
Do you belong to the apostrophe society been thinking about it myself.
I see one in the wrong place most days "
If they're in the wrong place they're called imposteraphies.
True fact.
(Maybe)
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