How apostrophes work
Posted by: joe90 on 06 May 2005
Most of you (hopefully) have read the 'PRAT vs Pitch Accurate' thread in the hifi corner.
It is hilarious to watch the various posters slug it out.
Most of all was Adam Meredith's little dig at the beloved Central for putting apostrophes in every plural.
So in the interests of our Beloved Language I would like to be a uptight twat and explain how apostrophes actually work.
DON'Ts
Don't put an apostrophe in a plural!
E.G. (for example - not i.e. which stands for 'that is')
One dog, two dogs (not dog's)
One 250, two 250s (passively biamped not recommended)
DO put an apostrophe in a possessive!
e.g.
Adam's sense of humour (the sense of humour belonging to Adam)
the dog's bollocks (if you had two dogs, that would be the 'dogs' bollocks'
If the prpoer noun ends in an 'S' there is no need to dd a second 'S'
e.g. Jesus' cloak
Do put an apostrophe in a contraction!
Cannot - Can't
Do not - Don't
How's that fellas?
It is hilarious to watch the various posters slug it out.
Most of all was Adam Meredith's little dig at the beloved Central for putting apostrophes in every plural.
So in the interests of our Beloved Language I would like to be a uptight twat and explain how apostrophes actually work.
DON'Ts
Don't put an apostrophe in a plural!
E.G. (for example - not i.e. which stands for 'that is')
One dog, two dogs (not dog's)
One 250, two 250s (passively biamped not recommended)
(not to be confused with DOS - Disc Operating System)quote:DOs
DO put an apostrophe in a possessive!
e.g.
Adam's sense of humour (the sense of humour belonging to Adam)
the dog's bollocks (if you had two dogs, that would be the 'dogs' bollocks'
If the prpoer noun ends in an 'S' there is no need to dd a second 'S'
e.g. Jesus' cloak
Do put an apostrophe in a contraction!
Cannot - Can't
Do not - Don't
How's that fellas?
No it isn't a class struggle.
We communicate here by the written word, so it is just a case of if a job's* worth doing...
There is lazy punctuation - missing it out, and there is ignorant punctuation - putting it where it doesn't belong.
I'd rather be lazy than ignorant.
*The above apostrophe denoted a contraction - for anyone slightly confused.
We communicate here by the written word, so it is just a case of if a job's* worth doing...
There is lazy punctuation - missing it out, and there is ignorant punctuation - putting it where it doesn't belong.
I'd rather be lazy than ignorant.
*The above apostrophe denoted a contraction - for anyone slightly confused.
quote:Originally posted by Steve Toy:
I've a collection of 500 CDs.
The Madonna CD's case is on the coffee table.
Heh! Are you showing off or taking the piss?
Cant we stort a thred abart smelling insteed?
PS whereis the "smell Chocker"?
Most other fora seem to have one.
Howard
PS whereis the "smell Chocker"?
Most other fora seem to have one.
Howard
This is not most other fora, this is the place Champagne Drinking Middle Aged Yuppies Post their wares JOhn, innit.
Bit ov both I feel, It is impotent to be understood as far as is possible, and the collect use of grandma can be invaluabubble, though unlike many on here, I unfortunately don't have debt or a mortgage, but understand very well wot it's all abaat from past experience in a big way, innit.
Fritz Von Inverted snobbery is Horribillis though I must admit, Littlejohn & Parry come to mind
Fritz Von Inverted snobbery is Horribillis though I must admit, Littlejohn & Parry come to mind
Deane, I think it's a case of loving to bring up a subject that a few are masters at, and the rest of the world ain't !
Fritz Von A bit like Our Arye bring Israel into every thread under the sun, disguised initially as an interest in music for example, good lad that he is who's obviously very busy in his new job, just like our Mick hopefully soon will be too, so he'll only put in quality comments, and not off of the cuff ramblings like his mate Our Mat ?
Fritz Von A bit like Our Arye bring Israel into every thread under the sun, disguised initially as an interest in music for example, good lad that he is who's obviously very busy in his new job, just like our Mick hopefully soon will be too, so he'll only put in quality comments, and not off of the cuff ramblings like his mate Our Mat ?
quote:anyone who insists on a dogmatic application of rules ARE missing the point entirely.
Tut tut.
We pedants must stick together.
quote:We pedants must stick together
Us pedants must stick together.
Howard