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Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:30
by emilystrange
tim, will you stop doing that apostrophe thing? or i'lll come up there and teach you.
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:34
by boudicca
emilystrange wrote:tim, will you stop doing that apostrophe thing? or i'lll come up there and teach you.
Be strict with him Ems
. He's doing it to spite me now.
"Miss! Miss! Tim's throwing apostrophes at me!!!" 
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:36
by aims
What are these apostrophe thing's that you're going on about?
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:39
by scotty
Whats an apostrophe?
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:40
by boudicca
Motz wrote:What are these apostrophe thing's that you're going on about?
What, apostrophe's?
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:40
by emilystrange
*grabs motz and tim by the ear and sits them down'
in general, you only freakin use it to denote a missing letter or possession (genitive case) of an item DO NOT use it everytime there's and 's', and especially not for a non possessive plural!!!!
or bloody else.
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:42
by DerekR
http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/
Should be part of everyone's bookmarks.
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:42
by aims
Miss, boudicca's abusing the plural's too
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:43
by emilystrange
where? and you're doing it again
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:46
by aims
Here!
boudicca wrote:
What, apostrophe's?
Anyhow, I'm going to grow up now. Grammatically correct apostrophes only from Motz
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:48
by aims
And mine weren't?
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:50
by emilystrange
you're not allowed to ironically abuse apostrophes till you're over 18, lol...
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:51
by markfiend
emilystrange wrote:*grab's motz and tim by the ear and 'sit's them down
in general, you only freakin u'se it to denote a mi's'sing letter or po's'se's'sion (genitive ca'se) of an item DO NOT u'se it everytime there's an 's, and e'specially not for a non po's'se's'sive plural!!!!
or bloody el'se.
fixed.
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 12:52
by aims
*sulks off into the corner*
I don't want to play with the off topic threads anyway ¬¬
*flounces*
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 13:00
by emilystrange
MARK!!!!
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 13:02
by timsinister
What the bloody hell was that?
Am I learning? In my free time? Ye Gods!
Cheers Ms. Strange, sorry Ms. Strange, three bags full Ms. Strange...
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 13:04
by scotty
markfiend wrote:emilystrange wrote:*grab's motz and tim by the ear and 'sit's them down
in general, you only freakin u'se it to denote a mi's'sing letter or po's'se's'sion (genitive ca'se) of an item DO NOT u'se it everytime there's an 's, and e'specially not for a non po's'se's'sive plural!!!!
or bloody el'se.
fixed.
MISS..MISS!!,THAT'S BLOODY CHEETIN' THAT IS!!!!
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 13:04
by emilystrange
well at least you learnt THAT..
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 13:14
by boudicca
It'll be bean's on toast next...
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 13:14
by markfiend
...split from the Kids' TV derail.
Blimey.
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 13:15
by emilystrange
Mr fiend is now in detention, mod or not.
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 13:19
by timsinister
Damn it, why can it always be traced back to me?
This isn't my fault.
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 13:19
by markfiend
I think I should just point out that my
post above was merely an illustration of how annoying misplaced apostrophes can be...
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 13:45
by emilystrange
why does that make a difference?
Posted: 26 Aug 2005, 13:49
by markfiend
I dunno. I thought it might get me out of detention?