This Is A Public Service Announcement

Rob The Badger · 18 Apr 2004, 20:22

USE APOSTROPHES PROPERLY!

I'm starting my own grammar police outfit. . .

airhead · 18 Apr 2004, 20:24

Maybe' I do'nt wan't too!!!!!!

Rob The Badger · 18 Apr 2004, 20:27

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Originally Posted by airhead

Maybe' I do'nt wan't too!!!!!!

*stab stab stab*

airhead · 18 Apr 2004, 20:29

*shoot's gun*

Rob The Badger · 18 Apr 2004, 20:35

Now you're just being facetious. . .

airhead · 18 Apr 2004, 20:41

Really? What do'es Facestios mean? Sorry's, no brain's!

Rob The Badger · 18 Apr 2004, 20:59

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Originally Posted by airhead

Really? What do'es Facestios mean? Sorry's, no brain's!

May you be hunted down by abused apostrophes.

KebLou · 18 Apr 2004, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by airhead

Really? What do'es Facestios mean? Sorry's, no brain's!

Don't worry eddie, the first comment Rob made on my forum was maybe you should use paragraphs & apostrophes properly when writing lyrics,

Rob The Badger · 18 Apr 2004, 22:14

Does no one else feel this strongly about grammar! SOMEONE HELP ME! THE GRAMMAR CRIMINALS ARE AFTER ME!

KebLou · 18 Apr 2004, 22:21

Yeah, but I've never been any good at English, so I have given up.

dottie · 18 Apr 2004, 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob The Badger

USE APOSTROPHES PROPERLY!

I'm starting my own grammar police outfit. . .

rob shouldn't you place one between the e's (as in plural)?

Rob The Badger · 18 Apr 2004, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by dottie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob The Badger

USE APOSTROPHES PROPERLY!

I'm starting my own grammar police outfit. . .

rob shouldn't you place one between the e's (as in plural)?

No. That would mean 'Apostrophe's properly'. Meaning that 'properly' is possesed by the apostrophe.

dottie · 18 Apr 2004, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob The Badger

Quote:

Originally Posted by dottie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob The Badger

USE APOSTROPHES PROPERLY!

I'm starting my own grammar police outfit. . .

rob shouldn't you place one between the e's (as in plural)?

No. That would mean 'Apostrophe's properly'. Meaning that 'properly' is possesed by the apostrophy.

Gotcha!

Rob.

Gez · 18 Apr 2004, 22:57

'F*@*'....howz that!!!! 'dot' dot' 'dash'

Rob The Badger · 18 Apr 2004, 23:01

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Originally Posted by Gerry

'F*@*'....howz that!!!! 'dot' dot' 'dash'

*slap*

Crystal Eyes · 18 Apr 2004, 23:34

I'm with you Rob.

Mistreated apostrophes rise up against the evil grammar outlaws!

airhead · 19 Apr 2004, 00:20

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Heli · 19 Apr 2004, 11:16

I know when your talking about someones something you use an '

Like if I said,

Badger's tail....

then that would need an '

Bren · 19 Apr 2004, 12:41

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Originally Posted by Rob The Badger

Does no one else feel this strongly about grammar! SOMEONE HELP ME! THE GRAMMAR CRIMINALS ARE AFTER ME!

...the thing that annoys me most is people using "of" instead of "have"
When i went to HMV the other week the label for the CHSIB CD's was labelled

COULDN'T OF SAID IT BETTER..........

....um ...er ...COSIB??

Bren

Heli · 19 Apr 2004, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bren

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob The Badger

Does no one else feel this strongly about grammar! SOMEONE HELP ME! THE GRAMMAR CRIMINALS ARE AFTER ME!

...the thing that annoys me most is people using "of" instead of "have"
When i went to HMV the other week the label for the CHSIB CD's was labelled

COULDN'T OF SAID IT BETTER..........

....um ...er ...COSIB??

Bren

If that was me i would have got my pen out (I always carry a pen on me) and i would have changed it!! Stupid fools!! How unprofessional is that!!!?????

Crystal Eyes · 19 Apr 2004, 15:28

I remember once being in a supermarket (I think it was in Asda) and they shut down one of the aisles because some clumsy twonk had dropped a bottle of wine. The sign read:

ISLE CLOSED

airhead · 19 Apr 2004, 16:59

So It ain't spelt isle?

Rob The Badger · 19 Apr 2004, 19:01

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Originally Posted by airhead

So It ain't spelt isle?

No, isle is a geographical term. "The Greek Isles".

airhead · 19 Apr 2004, 21:25

I think mr dictionary has gone on holiday... TO THE GREEK AISLES!!!!!

Crystal Eyes · 19 Apr 2004, 23:51

18 Apr 2004, 20:22	#1
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	This Is A Public Service Announcement USE APOSTROPHES PROPERLY! I'm starting my own grammar police outfit. . .

18 Apr 2004, 20:24	#2
airhead the enchanted spleen Join Date: 12.02.2004 Location: ok, you see that sweet little cottage? I live next door in the nuthouse. Posts: 1,909	Maybe' I do'nt wan't too!!!!!!

18 Apr 2004, 20:29	#4
airhead the enchanted spleen Join Date: 12.02.2004 Location: ok, you see that sweet little cottage? I live next door in the nuthouse. Posts: 1,909	shoot's gun

18 Apr 2004, 20:35	#5
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	Now you're just being facetious. . .

18 Apr 2004, 20:41	#6
airhead the enchanted spleen Join Date: 12.02.2004 Location: ok, you see that sweet little cottage? I live next door in the nuthouse. Posts: 1,909	Really? What do'es Facestios mean? Sorry's, no brain's!

18 Apr 2004, 22:14	#9
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	Does no one else feel this strongly about grammar! SOMEONE HELP ME! THE GRAMMAR CRIMINALS ARE AFTER ME!

18 Apr 2004, 22:21	#10
KebLou Mega Loafer Join Date: 02.03.2004 Location: The Arena of the Unwell Posts: 3,177	Yeah, but I've never been any good at English, so I have given up.

18 Apr 2004, 22:57	#14
Gez Knicker thief Join Date: 17.04.2003 Location: auch...not on the fence Posts: 5,633	'F@'....howz that!!!! 'dot' dot' 'dash'

18 Apr 2004, 23:34	#16
Crystal Eyes Super Loafer Join Date: 09.07.2003 Location: In the clouds Posts: 649	I'm with you Rob. Mistreated apostrophes rise up against the evil grammar outlaws!

19 Apr 2004, 00:20	#17
airhead the enchanted spleen Join Date: 12.02.2004 Location: ok, you see that sweet little cottage? I live next door in the nuthouse. Posts: 1,909	'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

19 Apr 2004, 11:16	#18
Heli Daddy's little internet junkie Join Date: 29.01.2004 Location: Grimsby Posts: 4,596	I know when your talking about someones something you use an ' Like if I said, Badger's tail.... then that would need an '

19 Apr 2004, 15:28	#21
Crystal Eyes Super Loafer Join Date: 09.07.2003 Location: In the clouds Posts: 649	I remember once being in a supermarket (I think it was in Asda) and they shut down one of the aisles because some clumsy twonk had dropped a bottle of wine. The sign read: ISLE CLOSED

19 Apr 2004, 16:59	#22
airhead the enchanted spleen Join Date: 12.02.2004 Location: ok, you see that sweet little cottage? I live next door in the nuthouse. Posts: 1,909	So It ain't spelt isle?

19 Apr 2004, 21:25	#24
airhead the enchanted spleen Join Date: 12.02.2004 Location: ok, you see that sweet little cottage? I live next door in the nuthouse. Posts: 1,909	I think mr dictionary has gone on holiday... TO THE GREEK AISLES!!!!!

19 Apr 2004, 23:51	#25
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