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Pies4shaw
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I've read 11 pages of this thread, now - and I do have a burning question: Shouldn't the "Andrews" in the thread title be followed by an apostrophe of possession? |
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Pies4shaw
pies4shaw
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Or a colon or dash - I could accept one of those two, as well. |
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eddiesmith
Lets get ready to Rumble
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Location: Lexus Centre
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Humanities degrees don’t teach basic English language skills 😉 |
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watt price tully
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Pies4shaw wrote: | Or a colon or dash - I could accept one of those two, as well. |
Yes; an apostrophe not a dash. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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Pies4shaw
pies4shaw
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eddiesmith wrote: | Humanities degrees don’t teach basic English language skills 😉 |
No, that’s correct. Most people gather basic English language skills at Primary School. |
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Tannin
Can't remember
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Location: Huon Valley Tasmania
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Apostrophe, of course.
It could be with a colon, an em dash, or simply a space: all are acceptable, though the dash is marginal.
Or just a colon, no apostrophe. Just a dash? Well, OK, at a pinch, but the colon is better.
PS: see my sig. _________________ �Let's eat Grandma.� Commas save lives! |
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David
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda
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OK, apostrophe inserted. Everyone happy now? _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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David wrote: | OK, apostrophe inserted. Everyone happy now? |
Isn't it in the wrong place? His name is Andrews not Andrew _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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David
I dare you to try
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Stui, couldn't you have waited until Tannin saw it first? _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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Pies4shaw
pies4shaw
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As long as we don't have to eat Dan, I'm OK with anything, now. |
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Tannin
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Who is Scottys? And why isn't he spelled "Scotties"?
David from Canberra, write this out 50 times:
"I am a very naughty boy." _________________ �Let's eat Grandma.� Commas save lives! |
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David
I dare you to try
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Well, I think we can all say with certainty that I'm not the Messiah! _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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David
I dare you to try
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I didn't have enough space to properly fix it by putting both apostrophes in, so have given Daniel his official portmanteau to keep Stui happy. Also, detention for all of you. _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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Tannin
Can't remember
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Location: Huon Valley Tasmania
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Detention? Goodie! We can all stay back and pull Stui's pigtails! Yay!
PS: you could have just left out "strength of" without changing the meaning by more than a hair. _________________ �Let's eat Grandma.� Commas save lives! |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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You leave my pigtails alone or I'll Benny Hill slap your bald bonce. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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