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flymo
22-11-11, 02:04 PM
Always good to have a refresher. I always mix these up.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apostrophe

:smt033
HoL
22-11-11, 02:57 PM
I'm sti'll confu'sed :(
flymo
22-11-11, 03:02 PM
I'm sti'll confu'sed :(

:rolleyes:
Bluefish
22-11-11, 06:01 PM
I think's I'm going to learn Chinese, must be easier.
Dave20046
22-11-11, 06:45 PM
Always good to have a refresher. I always mix these up.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apostrophe

:smt033

Surely an unnecessary post? :confused:


Licence or License I've had to look up recently though - I'm sure my Inglish is getting wurser :(. So give it a few more years and it might be necessary for me!
Bluepete
22-11-11, 07:43 PM
"Poor knowledge of the correct use of apostrophes shows a lack of edumacation."

Homer Simpson.

Pete ;)
SV Mad
22-11-11, 08:17 PM
I always struggle with 'stationary or stationery'. Anyone got a simple way of remembering?
flymo
22-11-11, 08:54 PM
Surely an unnecessary post? :confused:


? Since when did posts need to be necessary?
Dave20046
22-11-11, 09:53 PM
? Since when did posts need to be necessary?

Oh yes, I appreciate that (obviously :chef:). Just had more faith in people's basic English :razz:
flymo
22-11-11, 10:21 PM
Oh yes, I appreciate that (obviously :chef:). Just had more faith in people's basic English :razz:

ask yourself the same question in another 20 years when you've ( <--- see what I did there ;-) ) had chance for that knowledge to dissolve away :-)