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Title: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Nick on March 13, 2014, 11:25:39 AM
Walked past a cafe earlier. Chalk board outside was advertising omelette's, salad boxe's and potatoe's  cussing:

Naturally I licked my finger and corrected it angel1

Some irate wumman shot out and demanded to know what I was doing.

I explained angel1

She fetched some chalk, reinstated the errors and pushed me rather hard in the chest  eeek:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Barman on March 13, 2014, 11:30:22 AM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 13, 2014, 11:25:39 AM
Walked past a cafe earlier. Chalk board outside was advertising omelette's, salad boxe's and potatoe's  cussing:

Naturally I licked my finger and corrected it angel1

Some irate wumman shot out and demanded to know what I was doing.

I explained angel1

She fetched some chalk, reinstated the errors and pushed me rather hard in the chest  eeek:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Baldy on March 13, 2014, 11:38:28 AM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 13, 2014, 11:25:39 AM
Walked past a cafe earlier. Chalk board outside was advertising omelette's, salad boxe's and potatoe's  cussing:

Naturally I licked my finger and corrected it angel1

Some irate wumman shot out and demanded to know what I was doing.

I explained angel1

She fetched some chalk, reinstated the errors and pushed me rather hard in the chest  eeek:

 lol: lol:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Steve on March 13, 2014, 11:39:53 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 13, 2014, 11:30:22 AM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 13, 2014, 11:25:39 AM
Walked past a cafe earlier. Chalk board outside was advertising omelette's, salad boxe's and potatoe's  cussing:

Naturally I licked my finger and corrected it angel1

Some irate wumman shot out and demanded to know what I was doing.

I explained angel1

She fetched some chalk, reinstated the errors and pushed me rather hard in the chest  eeek:

 lol: lol: lol:
lol: lol: lol: lol:

We should's be tuff on the fick and tuff on the cause's of fick   redface:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: apc2010 on March 13, 2014, 11:42:07 AM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 13, 2014, 11:25:39 AM
Walked past a cafe earlier. Chalk board outside was advertising omelette's, salad boxe's and potatoe's  cussing:

Naturally I licked my finger and corrected it angel1

Some irate wumman shot out and demanded to know what I was doing.

I explained angel1

She fetched some chalk, reinstated the error's and pushed me rather hard in the chest  eeek:

 noooo:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 13, 2014, 11:48:45 AM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 13, 2014, 11:25:39 AM
Walked past a cafe earlier. Chalk board outside was advertising omelette's, salad boxe's and potatoe's  cussing:

Naturally I licked my finger and corrected it angel1

Some irate wumman shot out and demanded to know what I was doing.

I explained angel1

She fetched some chalk, reinstated the errors and pushed me rather hard in the chest  eeek:

You must find your lack of credibility quite demoralising at times.  happy100
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 13, 2014, 01:01:34 PM
Never touch a wummans (') frontage without asking  nonono:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 13, 2014, 04:47:15 PM
Quote from: Steve on March 13, 2014, 11:39:53 AM
Quote from: Barman on March 13, 2014, 11:30:22 AM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 13, 2014, 11:25:39 AM
Walked past a cafe earlier. Chalk board outside was advertising omelette's, salad boxe's and potatoe's  cussing:

Naturally I licked my finger and corrected it angel1

Some irate wumman shot out and demanded to know what I was doing.

I explained angel1

She fetched some chalk, reinstated the errors and pushed me rather hard in the chest  eeek:

 lol: lol: lol:
lol: lol: lol: lol:

We should's be tuff on the fick and tuff on the cause's of fick   redface:

As opposed to the cafe owner who is tough on Nick, tough on the causes of Nick  whistle:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on March 17, 2014, 03:36:33 PM

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs28.postimg.org%2Fiswq3ldg9%2Fgrammar.jpg&hash=5967e72e915071b600166ed48d86dc6fa33dd931) (http://postimg.org/image/iswq3ldg9/)

A most excellent idea IMO.
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Barman on March 17, 2014, 03:45:39 PM
Quote from: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on March 17, 2014, 03:36:33 PM

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs28.postimg.org%2Fiswq3ldg9%2Fgrammar.jpg&hash=5967e72e915071b600166ed48d86dc6fa33dd931) (http://postimg.org/image/iswq3ldg9/)

A most excellent idea IMO.

 ;D
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 17, 2014, 06:06:15 PM
Cannot read it  noooo:

anyhoo...


Join the Party now!
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Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Barman on March 17, 2014, 06:21:38 PM
Quote from: Uncle Mort on March 17, 2014, 06:06:15 PM
Cannot read it  noooo:

anyhoo...


Join the Party now!
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs4.postimg.org%2Fpwgyr5wmx%2FGrammar_Nazi.jpg&hash=94efebc68fdd45c7b70133b6830d15430a606a4c) (http://postimg.org/image/pwgyr5wmx/)

I googled it and found an embiggened version....  whistle:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 17, 2014, 06:29:34 PM
Quote from: Barman on March 17, 2014, 06:21:38 PM
I googled it and found an embiggened version....  whistle:

Fair enough but I've got a life  ;)
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on March 17, 2014, 06:33:51 PM
Quote from: Uncle Mort on March 17, 2014, 06:29:34 PM
Quote from: Barman on March 17, 2014, 06:21:38 PM
I googled it and found an embiggened version....  whistle:

Fair enough but I've got a life  ;)

On my iPad I just "pinched out" and it embiggened all by it self . . . .  whistle:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 17, 2014, 06:41:04 PM
Oh, I zoomed out but the definition was too poor to read.

Joking apart, I always do a preview of any picture/link before posting just to make sure it's Ok ~ seems only courteous to do so.
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Baldy on March 17, 2014, 09:04:10 PM
Quote from: Barman on March 17, 2014, 06:21:38 PM
Quote from: Uncle Mort on March 17, 2014, 06:06:15 PM
Cannot read it  noooo:

anyhoo...


Join the Party now!
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs4.postimg.org%2Fpwgyr5wmx%2FGrammar_Nazi.jpg&hash=94efebc68fdd45c7b70133b6830d15430a606a4c) (http://postimg.org/image/pwgyr5wmx/)

I googled it and found an embiggened version....  whistle:

 Like this?


(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs29.postimg.org%2Fg1w3z2xr7%2Faqm_WMNP_460s.jpg&hash=826394375aab56eea1910ef078528839df53053e) (http://postimg.org/image/g1w3z2xr7/)
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on March 17, 2014, 09:10:39 PM
Quote from: Uncle Mort on March 17, 2014, 06:41:04 PM
Oh, I zoomed out but the definition was too poor to read.

Joking apart, I always do a preview of any picture/link before posting just to make sure it's Ok ~ seems only courteous to do so.

I usually do Uncle but seem to have been remiss on this on this occasion. My virtual wrist has been suitably slapped.
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Nick on March 24, 2014, 03:15:34 PM
Sign in Tesco:

Our nearest Petrol Station's are at............

I borrowed the manager's pen and corrected it without comment in front of him and then left in a superior sort of manner  eveilgrin: eveilgrin:

This is now a war  eveilgrin:

The transgressing caff was offering Baguette's today. Not any more, they aren't  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: apc2010 on March 24, 2014, 03:17:04 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 24, 2014, 03:15:34 PM
Sign in Tesco:

Our nearest Petrol Station's are at............

I borrows the manager's pen and corrected it without comment in front of him and then left in a superior sort of manner  eveilgrin: eveilgrin:

This is now a war  eveilgrin:

The transgressing caff was offering Baguette's today. Not any more, they aren't  eveilgrin:

You ate them all........ rubschin:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Nick on March 24, 2014, 03:18:43 PM
 ::)
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Barman on March 25, 2014, 05:50:35 AM
Quote from: apc2010 on March 24, 2014, 03:17:04 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 24, 2014, 03:15:34 PM
Sign in Tesco:

Our nearest Petrol Station's are at............

I borrows the manager's pen and corrected it without comment in front of him and then left in a superior sort of manner  eveilgrin: eveilgrin:

This is now a war  eveilgrin:

The transgressing caff was offering Baguette's today. Not any more, they aren't  eveilgrin:

You ate them all........ rubschin:

happy001
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 25, 2014, 03:44:12 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 24, 2014, 03:15:34 PM
Sign in Tesco:

Our nearest Petrol Station's are at............

I borrowed the manager's pen and corrected it without comment in front of him and then left in a superior sort of manner  eveilgrin: eveilgrin:

This is now a war  eveilgrin:

The transgressing caff was offering Baguette's today. Not any more, they aren't  eveilgrin:

Its a bunfight.  whistle:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Nick on March 25, 2014, 03:45:53 PM
I saw what you did there  cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 25, 2014, 03:47:28 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 25, 2014, 03:45:53 PM
I saw what you did there  cussing: cussing:

Sorry, I couldnt resist.
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Barman on March 25, 2014, 03:49:02 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on March 25, 2014, 03:47:28 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 25, 2014, 03:45:53 PM
I saw what you did there  cussing: cussing:

Sorry, I couldnt resist.

happy001
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: apc2010 on March 25, 2014, 05:35:08 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 25, 2014, 03:45:53 PM
I saw what you did there  cussing: cussing:

 redface:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Baldy on March 25, 2014, 06:07:30 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on March 25, 2014, 03:47:28 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 25, 2014, 03:45:53 PM
I saw what you did there  cussing: cussing:

Sorry, I couldnt resist.

 lol: lol:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: apc2010 on March 25, 2014, 06:08:41 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on March 25, 2014, 03:47:28 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 25, 2014, 03:45:53 PM
I saw what you did there  cussing: cussing:

Sorry, I couldnt resist.

I had already done it....... whistle:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Baldy on March 25, 2014, 06:11:36 PM
Quote from: apc2010 on March 25, 2014, 06:08:41 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on March 25, 2014, 03:47:28 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 25, 2014, 03:45:53 PM
I saw what you did there  cussing: cussing:

Sorry, I couldnt resist.

Id already done it....... whistle:

Corrected for you.  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Barman on March 25, 2014, 06:13:47 PM
Quote from: Baldy on March 25, 2014, 06:11:36 PM
Quote from: apc2010 on March 25, 2014, 06:08:41 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on March 25, 2014, 03:47:28 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 25, 2014, 03:45:53 PM
I saw what you did there  cussing: cussing:

Sorry, I couldnt resist.

Id already done it....... whistle:

Corrected for you.  Thumbs:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 25, 2014, 09:45:19 PM
Quote from: Barman on March 25, 2014, 06:13:47 PM
Quote from: Baldy on March 25, 2014, 06:11:36 PM
Quote from: apc2010 on March 25, 2014, 06:08:41 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on March 25, 2014, 03:47:28 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on March 25, 2014, 03:45:53 PM
I saw what you did there  cussing: cussing:

Sorry, I couldnt resist.

Id already done it....... whistle:

Corrected for you.  Thumbs:

 lol: lol: lol:
lol: lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Nick on May 17, 2014, 04:08:51 PM
Tesco. Fish counter. Today.

Fish
Not just for Friday's

I called the manager  evil:

I asked for a black marker pen. He said, "I can't do that."  I said, "I can."  eveilgrin:

I did. Tesco HQ have been approached  eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Barman on May 17, 2014, 04:22:25 PM
Quote from: Nick (I am me again officially) on May 17, 2014, 04:08:51 PM
Tesco. Fish counter. Today.

Fish
Not just for Friday's

I called the manager  evil:

I asked for a black marker pen. He said, "I can't do that."  I said, "I can."  eveilgrin:

I did. Tesco HQ have been approached  eveilgrin: eveilgrin: eveilgrin:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Nick on May 17, 2014, 04:24:10 PM
It was a printed sign which is in every Tesco in the UK  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

I suggested to Tesco that those responsible should be whipped  angel1
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Steve on May 17, 2014, 04:38:34 PM
Quote from: Nick (I am me again officially) on May 17, 2014, 04:24:10 PM
It was a printed sign which is in every Tesco in the UK  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

I suggested to Tesco that those responsible should be whipped  angel1
:thumbsup:

And then fed to the Fish's




 ;)
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Barman on May 17, 2014, 04:50:22 PM
I got an e-mail from 'an teacher' the other day suggesting that I changed the wording on their new website from pet(s) to pet's....

I'd imported the text from their owld website so I was innocent anyway but wrote an stinging e-mail explaining that pet(s) is not possessive but covers a single or multiple pets...  whistle:

I was just about to send it when (for some reason) I checked the site again and found that pet(s) had been used both ways....  redface:

Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Nick on May 17, 2014, 04:58:37 PM
Teacher's pet  point: point: point:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Barman on May 17, 2014, 04:59:43 PM
Quote from: Nick (I am me again officially) on May 17, 2014, 04:58:37 PM
Teacher's pet  point: point: point:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 17, 2014, 05:25:11 PM
Quote from: Nick (I am me again officially) on May 17, 2014, 04:24:10 PM
It was a printed sign which is in every Tesco in the UK  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

I suggested to Tesco that those responsible should be whipped  angel1
Ten lashes or less?
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Barman on May 17, 2014, 05:26:32 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on May 17, 2014, 05:25:11 PM
Quote from: Nick (I am me again officially) on May 17, 2014, 04:24:10 PM
It was a printed sign which is in every Tesco in the UK  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

I suggested to Tesco that those responsible should be whipped  angel1
Ten lashes or less?

happy001
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Nick on May 17, 2014, 05:31:14 PM
 cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

Only Waitrose get that one right  ::)
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: boogs on May 17, 2014, 07:54:38 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on May 17, 2014, 05:25:11 PM
Quote from: Nick (I am me again officially) on May 17, 2014, 04:24:10 PM
It was a printed sign which is in every Tesco in the UK  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

I suggested to Tesco that those responsible should be whipped  angel1
Ten lashes or less?

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Steve on March 06, 2018, 08:41:17 AM
Here's an apostrophe police job there'll be a fair few volunteering for

Emma Watson "Fake tattoo proofreading position available. Experience with apostrophes a must" (https://twitter.com/EmmaWatson/status/970803023856439297)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXhu4LjXcAIEL_M.jpg)
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 06, 2018, 09:04:34 AM
Quote from: Steve on March 06, 2018, 08:41:17 AM
Here's an apostrophe police job there'll be a fair few volunteering for

Emma Watson "Fake tattoo proofreading position available. Experience with apostrophes a must" (https://twitter.com/EmmaWatson/status/970803023856439297)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXhu4LjXcAIEL_M.jpg)

 evil:
Expelliarmu's
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Steve on March 06, 2018, 09:08:19 AM
 lol:
Title: Re: Apostrophe fight
Post by: Nick on March 06, 2018, 05:30:51 PM
 :sex023: