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Title: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Barman on April 22, 2009, 07:22:38 AM

Keith Waterhouse started this up years ago but I haven't heard much about it for a while...

In this thread you can post your worst example's of the crime.

I'll start...

Quote

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Here (http://www.boxsash.com/1-4FAQproducts.html)

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on April 22, 2009, 08:39:07 AM

I'm sure that I could've replied to this, however, I shan't but all things' being equal you'll get many many replies' from other Virtual Pubians'

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Darwins Selection on April 22, 2009, 08:40:07 AM

Quote from: Barman on April 22, 2009, 07:22:38 AM

Keith Waterhouse started this up years ago but I haven't heard much about it for a while...

In this thread you can post your worst example's of the crime.

I'll start...

Quote

Paints, which can be either Gloss or Acrylic, are available in a range of colour's.

Here (http://www.boxsash.com/1-4FAQproducts.html)

Up your's

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Snoopy on April 22, 2009, 09:16:18 AM

This should be extended to all badly written English.

Many years ago a bunch of left wing students started up a shop in Southampton to help fund their activities. The students gave of their time freely to run the place and all profits were to go "to the cause". They determined to sell eco-friendly products only.
I called in there one day because they had a large, handwritten, sign displayed on the pavement. The sign read "Recycled Toilet Paper".
I asked who scraped it clean whistle:
They didn't understand what I meant. ::)

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 22, 2009, 12:53:44 PM

Quote from: Snoopy on April 22, 2009, 09:16:18 AM

This should be extended to all badly written English.

Bloody hell - I'll never be able to post again if that is the case  noooo:

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Barman on April 22, 2009, 03:23:48 PM

Quote from: Miss Demeanor on April 22, 2009, 12:53:44 PM

Quote from: Snoopy on April 22, 2009, 09:16:18 AM

This should be extended to all badly written English.

Bloody hell - I'll never be able to post again if that is the case  noooo:

Indeed... shall I delete your account now or will you do it...?  whistle:

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 22, 2009, 03:33:25 PM

Bye everybody

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee''''''''s


 cry:

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Nick on April 23, 2009, 07:57:57 AM

One of the candidates for the £50K job yesterday wrote 'it's' for 'its' throughout.  noooo:

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Barman on April 23, 2009, 08:12:45 AM

Quote from: Nick on April 23, 2009, 07:57:57 AM

One of the candidates for the £50K job yesterday wrote 'it's' for 'its' throughout.  noooo:

No chance then...?  noooo:

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Snoopy on April 25, 2009, 12:14:06 PM

For a £50K pa Job in Education? ~ I should think that qualifies them perfectly

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Nick on April 25, 2009, 12:32:29 PM

She was taken out and shot  eveilgrin:

We had 9 shorlisted, got them down to 4 and then 2 and then ONE.

He turned down the job  evil:

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Barman on April 25, 2009, 12:45:25 PM

Quote from: Nick on April 25, 2009, 12:32:29 PM

She was taken out and shot  eveilgrin:

We had 9 shorlisted, got them down to 4 and then 2 and then ONE.

He turned down the job  evil:

happy001

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Nick on April 25, 2009, 12:50:43 PM

 evil:

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Barman on April 25, 2009, 12:58:48 PM

Quote from: Nick on April 25, 2009, 12:50:43 PM

evil:

Still, a nice little earner for you eh...?

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Nick on April 25, 2009, 02:03:15 PM

Oh yes. And since they appointed the useless reserve candidate she will need training up  eveilgrin:


£££££££££££££££££££  cloud9:

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Barman on April 25, 2009, 02:16:27 PM

Quote from: Nick on April 25, 2009, 02:03:15 PM

Oh yes. And since they appointed the useless reserve candidate she will need training up  eveilgrin:


£££££££££££££££££££  cloud9:

Surely you mean £££££££££££££££££'s...?  whistle:

Title: Re: Association for the Annihilation of the Aberrant Apostrophe
Post by: Nick on April 25, 2009, 02:24:20 PM

Both  eveilgrin: