Actually, as did you, I did, but I don't know where that key is on my computer so had to compromise in the hope that it would escape your scrutiny.jdaw1 wrote: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.
Apostrophe crimes
Re: ligature “fi†
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Derek T.: “Lovely Debs Task†
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3724#3724]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:
- Breakfast - Lovely Debs Task
Re: non-obvious characters
Does the long silence mean that even AHB has conceded?[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=1742#1742]Here[/url] jdaw1 wrote:Who can describe the roles of ' " ‘ ’ “ † ′ ″ â€Å¡ â€Å¾ ? (Other than me.)
Re: non-obvious characters
It may do, but what they all mean is that someone said something. That something being contained within the appropriate ' " ‘ ’ “ † ′ ″ â€Å¡ or â€Å¾jdaw1 wrote:Does the long silence mean that even AHB has conceded?[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=1742#1742]Here[/url] jdaw1 wrote:Who can describe the roles of ' " ‘ ’ “ † ′ ″ â€Å¡ â€Å¾ ? (Other than me.)
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: non-obvious characters
Wrong. Not ′, nor ″.Derek T. wrote:what they all mean is that someone said something
Derek T.: “in everyones interest†
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3730#3730]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:I pride myself on my ability to cut to the chase and make decisions that are in everyones interest, whether they realise it or agree with them or not.
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Re: non-obvious characters
The long silence actually means that AHB has been away working his socks off and has had hardly any time to drop by the forum. However, I was disappointed not to get a reaction to my observation that ’ is simply an italicised version of '. I thought that would have been sufficiently provocative to have generated some sort of response.jdaw1 wrote:Does the long silence mean that even AHB has conceded?[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=1742#1742]Here[/url] jdaw1 wrote:Who can describe the roles of ' " ‘ ’ “ † ′ ″ â€Å¡ â€Å¾ ? (Other than me.)
More seriously, I can (I believe) identify the use of 5 of the 10 and have every intention of Wiki-ing the rest when time permits.
But if you take pity on us and decide to save me the effort of rummaging through the morass that is Wikipedia, I would be very pleased.
Alex
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Re: Derek T.: “Chinese Girls Beer†
This is not an Apostrophe Crime, it is a comma or even a semi-colon crime. Derek is just describing the perfect night out.jdaw1 wrote: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
Port is basically a red drink
Re: non-obvious characters
' ": single and double ‘plain’ quotation marks, correctly used only in computer code.AHB wrote:But if you take pity on us and decide to save me the effort of rummaging through the morass that is Wikipedia, I would be very pleased.
‘ ’: open and close single quotation marks. The right single quotation mark is also used for the possessive.
“ †: open and close double quotation marks.
′ ″: prime characters, as in 6′2″. These render with imperfect spacing in Firefox on a Mac, as reported in bug 241543.
â€Å¡ â€Å¾: German opening quotation marks, also Italian closing quotation marks.
ADV’s extra apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=4014#4014]Here[/url] ADV wrote:I have loved these old white colheita's,
Derek T.’s extra apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=4353#4353]Here[/url] Derek T. wrote:I am extremely surprised at how little is sold in Brazil given it's historic links to Portugal.
Uncle Tom’s extra apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=4368#4368]Here[/url] uncle tom wrote:punching above it's weight
Uncle Tom’s extra apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=4292#4292]Here[/url] uncle tom wrote:wine's biggest asset is it's superb bouquet, and lingering finish.
In [url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=4292#4292]the same post[/url] uncle tom wrote:this wine is marginally past it's best.
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AHB’s missing apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=4377#4377]Here[/url] AHB wrote:However, its worth opening one of them to find out.
the m-dash (“—†)
Presumably your non-use of the m-dash (“—†) was merely to test me. As was the absence of a terminating full stop.Derek T. wrote:You're back - fantastic - the punctuation on this website is decending into chaos
Sideways: squashing wasp's in August
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3365#3365]Here[/url] Sideways wrote:As English as squashing wasp's in August. Lovely.
ajfeather’s missing apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3375#3375]Here[/url] ajfeather wrote:I don't frequent Asda but its worth a visit
Conky’s extra apostrophe
OK, since Conky is chipping in to the apostrophe thread, let’s see if I can find anything in his posts. Oh look…
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=4407#4407]Here[/url] Conky wrote:you must need to clear your Cache's, etc.
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Conky’s missing apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3034#3034]Here[/url] Conky wrote:I was actually thinking it had been a bit quiet for the last week or so, but thats a difficult arguement to expand,
Conky’s missing apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3290#3290]Here[/url] Conky wrote:Thats already looking better. Well done.
Conky’s missing apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3513#3513]Here[/url] Conky wrote:But I cant afford the big family Do,
Conky’s missing apostrophe
[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=4279#4279]Here[/url] Conky wrote:I could definitely target Toms version.