Apostrophe crimes
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KillerB
- Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
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It takes less effort to do this '...' than this '!' no matter which way you try it. I have no intention of using the ASCII character just to keep jdaw happy, especially as it is meant just to indicate an omission. I cannot be bothered with the ASCII dash either, you will always get a hyphen from me, and if you don't understand then there is something seriously wrong. Neither of these are available on a standard typewriter, so stuff 'em.
Port is basically a red drink
On a Mac option-; which is two key presses not three.
On a Mac option-; which is two key presses not three. 
Jdaw1
Why would you want Flush Dots? There's only really Robert Bringhurst pushing for them.
I also hope you also dont mind the 4 dot ellipse, when its the end of the sentence.
I suspect your getting to wrapped up in the Chicago Manuel of Style, and its recommendations. Which is fine as it is one of THE reference books...on the usuage of American English!
(I hope you paused at the ellipse for effect?)
Of course I prefer the mother tongue. I cant spell, or use apostrophe's, but I do prefer our Styling.
Alan
Why would you want Flush Dots? There's only really Robert Bringhurst pushing for them.
I also hope you also dont mind the 4 dot ellipse, when its the end of the sentence.
I suspect your getting to wrapped up in the Chicago Manuel of Style, and its recommendations. Which is fine as it is one of THE reference books...on the usuage of American English!
(I hope you paused at the ellipse for effect?)
Of course I prefer the mother tongue. I cant spell, or use apostrophe's, but I do prefer our Styling.
Alan -
Alex Bridgeman
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Sideways: displace everyone’s glass’s
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3303#3303]Here[/url] Sideways wrote:displace everyone’s glass’s,
Derek T.’s missing apostrophe
Missing an apostrophe doesn’t reduce my stress.[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3274#3274]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:reduce jdaws stress
Conky’s missing apostrophes
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2655#2655]Here[/url] Conky wrote:I still cant get my head round why every drink starts at 50!
Whats all that about?
Conky’s extra apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2852#2852]Here[/url] Conky wrote:Bloody Hell! We've got Jdaw1 on Apostrophe's, Uncle Tom and KillerB on spelling! Have I signed up to a Book Club or something.
Conky’s missing apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2797#2797]Here[/url] Conky wrote:You do know your on about Northen Portugal!!!
Conky’s missing apostrophes
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2726#2726]Here[/url] Conky wrote:Now dont laugh. But they did make Port in the 1800's. And to me it sounded Portuguese-ish!
If the clue Portuguese House, doesn't mean a name that sounds Portuguese, I'm seriously barking up the wrong tree. But as my Avatar will confirm... Dont Push Me!!!
Conky’s missing apostrophes
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2886#2886]Here[/url] Conky wrote:Its a fact from their site. Surprised me. Anyone fancy throwing in a similar offbeat question, that wont need the Brain of Britian,
Conky’s missing apostrophe
That’s seven in a row for Conky. He is hereby declared the ‟winner”, and exempted from quotation except for the most heinous crimes (as defined by me).[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3016#3016]Here[/url] Conky wrote:Thats not aimed at you
Uncle Tom’s extra apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2918#2918]Here[/url] uncle tom wrote:to complete it's maturation
Derek T.’s missing apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3112#3112]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:not hit my sisters cellar.
Derek T.’s missing apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3150#3150]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:broken the camels back
Re: Conky’s missing apostrophe
I've finally won something!!!jdaw1 wrote:That’s seven in a row for Conky. He is hereby declared the ‘winner’, and exempted from quotation except for the most heinous crimes (as defined by me).[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3016#3016]Here[/url] Conky wrote:Thats not aimed at you
Derek T.’s extra apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3140#3140]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:it has been disturbed from it's 3 year slumber
Sideways: squashing wasp's in August
Squashing a wasp’s what, one wonders?[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3365#3365]Here[/url] Sideways wrote:As English as squashing wasp's in August.
Derek T.: Friday's are bad for me
Girl Friday’s whats are bad for you? Do we really want to be told? Probably not.[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3401#3401]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:
- Friday's are bad for me
Derek T.: “Chinese Girls Beer†
A beer made from Chinese girls? Or maybe a Chinese beer made from girls of indeterminate nationality. Whichever, please share the recipe.In titling [url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=509]this thread[/url] Derek T. wrote:Chinese Girls Beer
Derek T. libels Michael Broadbent
Whereas, checking sources,[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3479#3479]Here[/url], Derek T., libellously claiming to be quoting Michael Broadbent, wrote:it's fragrance lingering in the glass for 5 hours.
Michael Broadbent wrote:its fragrance lingering in the glass for five hours.
ligature “fi†
If you want to be accurate (which I doubt you do) Broadbent uses the ligature ‟fi” rather than the typographically clunky ‟fi” in ‟five”, as, I’m sure you noted, did I.
You first correction did not quite catch this.
You first correction did not quite catch this.