Compo 10,328 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 I know I'm among friends when it comes to apostrphe bloopers. Here's one I spotted last week in a town called Olhão in southern Portugal: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Why are more than one house called Houses when more than one Mouse is called Mice,should more than one house be called Hice or should more than one Mouse be called Mouses? as soon as this rain stops I can get out and stop thinking too much Rog 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 #2 It could be argued that Prince Charles, bless him, thinks one house is called 'hice'! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 As regards apostrophes, it drives me potty when they appear in the wrong place. I suppose I have a bee in my bonnet about them. So many people don't seem to understand how to use them! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Strange language we have,That idiot James Corden has just been on some telly advert driving an old Merc spinning round until the car slots into a parking space and he say's "that why they call me the parking MARSTER" what the hell is a marster and why does he have to add the letter "R" in the middle of Master,I do wish it would stop raining then I could go out and not worry about all these important problems we face Rog 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 It's bank holiday Monday, Rog. Rain is obligatory! It's a day for staying in and doing chores! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Is it Sponge or is it Spunge? why are pronunciations so different to the spellings? Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,136 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 It's obviously too miserable to go out on your trike so you're just sitting there mulling over the meaning of life! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 You mean like pronunciations? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 I think I managed to edit that MI, I must get this smellchecker working Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Part of me wants to change the title of this thread to Apostrophe's. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 #11 Don't you dare, CT! I shall be grossly upset, out of sorts all week and probably start writing disgraceful poems about Ben...which will annoy Chulla. There, see what you've started. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Gerronweit Jill. I always enjoy your disgraceful poem''s about Ben. I don'''t care if Chulla don''t like it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 4 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: Part of me wants to change the title of this thread to Apostrophe's. Gerronwi'it then! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,508 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 But you know, the worst offenders of apostrophe misuse are the ones who just don't gerrit. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 I just got two like's in facebook! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 The inventor of autocorrect has died. I didn't even know he was I'll. 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,417 Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Ah the feral apostrophe, little bugger's get everywhere. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Saw these two comments in the same thread on faceache this morning: Billy Lincoln Benny hill makes me I'llanage Like · Reply · 28m Billy Lincoln Benny hill was a good comedian but some his joke's were a bit below the beltanage Like · Reply · ............................................................... Feral Apostrophes rule, UK....not to mention missing capitals! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Deplorable Compo ! Poor education, such as too much insistence on 'self expression', Humanities, and other Mickey Mouse subjects ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Well said, that man! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 4 hours ago, FLY2 said: Deplorable Compo ! Poor education, such as too much insistence on 'self expression', Humanities, and other Mickey Mouse subjects ! Humanities in secondary school is History, Geography and RE! I don't think they are Mickey Mouse subjects... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 What's wrong with calling them History, Geography and RE then. A fancy name to attract the impressionable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,136 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 There are at least 11 subjects that come under the classification of 'humanities' so it requires a collective name to summarise them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Well how times change ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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