Apostrophe crimes

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:38 Sat 12 Jan 2008

Derek T. wrote:Following jdaws normal rule

Was that intentional? Not obviously.

Post by **DRT** » 14:45 Sat 12 Jan 2008

No. But as English is not my native language it doesn't count

Luc · Post by **Luc** » 14:47 Sat 12 Jan 2008

Hey , I'm I involved in something here ?
Does It involve Port & Punctuation ?

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 15:22 Sat 12 Jan 2008

Luc wrote:Hey , I'm I involved in something here ?
Does It involve Port & Punctuation ?

Is that the missing Jane Austen novel?

Luc · Post by **Luc** » 06:32 Sun 13 Jan 2008

KillerB wrote:
Luc wrote:Hey , I'm I involved in something here ?
Does It involve Port & Punctuation ?
Is that the missing Jane Austen novel?

Hard to believe that Jane Austen and Austen Powers were related . . .

Post by **DRT** » 11:21 Sun 13 Jan 2008

Are they both related to Steve Austin of Bionic Man fame?

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 12:13 Sun 13 Jan 2008

Derek,

As you have made mistakes in Posts, in the rush to correct my apostrophe crimes, and now you're making apostrophe mistakes in this thread, it has only just dawned on me....

Well done Agent Turnbull, the mission is going well, the whole place will crumble and fall shortly.

Alan

Post by **DRT** » 12:19 Sun 13 Jan 2008

Conky wrote:Derek,

As you have made mistakes in Posts, in the rush to correct my apostrophe crimes, and now you're making apostrophe mistakes in this thread, it has only just dawned on me....

Well done Agent Turnbull, the mission is going well, the whole place will crumble and fall shortly.

Alan

Actually, it's "Turnbull, Double Agent Turnbull - shaken but difficult to stir"

Post by **jdaw1** » 01:47 Mon 14 Jan 2008

{Very nasal accent} Agent ‘W’ reporting for duty sir.

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=8934#8934]Here[/url] Conky wrote:Well done Agent Turnbull, the mission is going well, the whole place will crumble and fall shortly.

Back from a weekend away: am I allowed to object to the second comma? It should be at least a semi-colon, or maybe even a full colon.

Post by **jdaw1** » 01:48 Mon 14 Jan 2008

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=8934#8934]Here[/url] ADV wrote:I once used it to remove paint from a counter top then made maragrita's with it

Post by **jdaw1** » 01:48 Mon 14 Jan 2008

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=8924#8924]Here[/url] Conky wrote:Shouldn't you delete our new friends Email address from the open Forum asap.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 02:15 Mon 14 Jan 2008

jdaw1 wrote:
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=8924#8924]Here[/url] Conky wrote:Shouldn't you delete our new friends Email address from the open Forum asap.

Thanks Jules, I uncritically try to rectify an innocent mistake of yours, and get it highlighted as a mistake!

I suppose you're back!

Post by **jdaw1** » 03:23 Mon 14 Jan 2008

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=8970#8970]Here[/url] Gonzales Byass wrote:

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 11:46 Mon 14 Jan 2008

Well I can't see Gonzales Byass' apostrophe error. Can anyone else (apart from Julian)?

Alex

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 11:48 Mon 14 Jan 2008

Now I've found it - "Spains Dry Sherry"

Post by **DRT** » 11:54 Mon 14 Jan 2008

Gonzalez Byass wrote:Spains dry sherry

Post by **DRT** » 11:56 Mon 14 Jan 2008

Damn

- someone interupted me and I didn't hit the submit button before AHB spotted it.

Derek

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:15 Wed 16 Jan 2008

Not an apostrophe crime, but a four-times repeated grammatical error.

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=9114#9114]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:One of four bottles purchased from Uncle Tom by Derek T in December 2007. The total cost of £180 was subsequently shared equally by Conky, KillerB, Overtired & emotional and Derek T. The latter of whom takes credit for the contribution of this bottle to the line-up.

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=9113#9113]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:One of four bottles purchased from Uncle Tom by Derek T in December 2007. The total cost of £180 was subsequently shared equally by Derek T, Conky, Overtired & emotional and KillerB. The latter of whom takes credit for the contribution of this bottle to the line-up.

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=9112#9112]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:One of four bottles purchased from Uncle Tom by Derek T in December 2007. The total cost of £180 was subsequently shared equally by Derek T, KillerB, Overtired & emotional and Conky. The latter of whom takes credit for the contribution of this bottle to the line-up.

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=9111#9111]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:One of four bottles purchased from Uncle Tom by Derek T in December 2007. The total cost of £180 was subsequently shared equally by Derek T, Conky, KillerB and Overtired & emotional. The latter of whom takes credit for the contribution of this bottle to the line-up.

What’s the error?

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 18:31 Wed 16 Jan 2008

'Latter' should be 'Last' as there are more than two.

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:34 Wed 16 Jan 2008

Very good. Anything else?

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 18:37 Wed 16 Jan 2008

jdaw1 wrote:Very good. Anything else?

You would prefer semi-colons.

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:56 Wed 16 Jan 2008

KillerB wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Very good. Anything else?
You would prefer semi-colons.

No. Commas ﬁne.

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 19:26 Wed 16 Jan 2008

jdaw1 wrote:
KillerB wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Very good. Anything else?
You would prefer semi-colons.
No. Commas ﬁne.

Equally by rather than between?

Post by **DRT** » 19:29 Wed 16 Jan 2008

jdaw1 wrote:Anything else?

According to MS Word 'whom' should be 'who'

jdaw1 wrote:a four-times repeated grammatical error

A more precise description would be 'a grammatical error that was copied and pasted three times'

Derek

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:31 Wed 16 Jan 2008

The total cost of £180 was subsequently shared equally by Derek T, Conky, KillerB and Overtired & emotional, the last of whom takes credit for the contribution of this bottle to the line-up.

MS = The digital devil.

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