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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I'm mourning the closure of the Apostrophe Protection Society.

Please take care of these oft misplaced, sometimes completely lost, little souls.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

#-1st world problems

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"#-1st world problems"

So erudite and on point. Thank you. I would not have realised that I live in the privileged, developed world and have the luxury of taking the piss out of myself without your contribution.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I feel personally attacked

. For some reason my phone autocorrect them out on a regular basis

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

It's monkey's choice to use them wisely

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I feel personally attacked

. For some reason my phone autocorrect them out on a regular basis

This is why they needed a society to protect them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My phone takes them out when I need them, and puts them in when I don't!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"It's monkey's choice to use them wisely

Two in one post. Have you been hoarding them?

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"It's monkey's choice to use them wisely

Two in one post. Have you been hoarding them?

I'm a great proponent for the correct usage, it doesn't take much

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My phone takes them out when I need them, and puts them in when I don't!"

Sneaky phone/sneaky 'phone.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"My phone takes them out when I need them, and puts them in when I don't!"

I'm glad it's not just me!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"#-1st world problems

So erudite and on point. Thank you. I would not have realised that I live in the privileged, developed world and have the luxury of taking the piss out of myself without your contribution.

#snap!

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Darn pesky things

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Darn pesky things"

Those possessive ones are tricksy.

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

On another forum I used to be on, the apostrophe usage was horrendous, so I wrote the following poem highlighting my frustrations:

Apostrophe

I'm sat here reading posts and I am quite incredulous

Looking at all the blooming preposterous

People who's posts are truly obsessive

With the incorrect use of the blooming possessive

It's not just the possessive that they are obsessive

It's also the plural that they are dismissive

And when it comes to shortenings and to contractions

It makes my blood boil to read their bad actions

Some bad examples I've seen include things such as "does'nt"

And "would'nt" and "could'nt" and "have'nt" and "should'nt"

And "apple's" and "pear's" and "banana's" and "grape's"

And "car's" and "motorbike's", all stupid mistakes

Finally let's not forget the "your" and the "you're"

As well as the "there", the "their" and the "they're"

With all this stuff, you'd think I was a highly fanatical

Nit-picker of things that are bad grammatical

And you'd be right!

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"On another forum I used to be on, the apostrophe usage was horrendous, so I wrote the following poem highlighting my frustrations:

Apostrophe

I'm sat here reading posts and I am quite incredulous

Looking at all the blooming preposterous

People who's posts are truly obsessive

With the incorrect use of the blooming possessive

It's not just the possessive that they are obsessive

It's also the plural that they are dismissive

And when it comes to shortenings and to contractions

It makes my blood boil to read their bad actions

Some bad examples I've seen include things such as "does'nt"

And "would'nt" and "could'nt" and "have'nt" and "should'nt"

And "apple's" and "pear's" and "banana's" and "grape's"

And "car's" and "motorbike's", all stupid mistakes

Finally let's not forget the "your" and the "you're"

As well as the "there", the "their" and the "they're"

With all this stuff, you'd think I was a highly fanatical

Nit-picker of things that are bad grammatical

And you'd be right!

Was line 3's who's a deliberate mistake? (Whose

)

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

[Removed by poster at 10/12/19 21:16:35]

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

Was line 3's who's a deliberate mistake? (Whose

Yes, it was. Not many spotted that one hidden in full view

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"On another forum I used to be on, the apostrophe usage was horrendous, so I wrote the following poem highlighting my frustrations:

Apostrophe

I'm sat here reading posts and I am quite incredulous

Looking at all the blooming preposterous

People who's posts are truly obsessive

With the incorrect use of the blooming possessive

It's not just the possessive that they are obsessive

It's also the plural that they are dismissive

And when it comes to shortenings and to contractions

It makes my blood boil to read their bad actions

Some bad examples I've seen include things such as "does'nt"

And "would'nt" and "could'nt" and "have'nt" and "should'nt"

And "apple's" and "pear's" and "banana's" and "grape's"

And "car's" and "motorbike's", all stupid mistakes

Finally let's not forget the "your" and the "you're"

As well as the "there", the "their" and the "they're"

With all this stuff, you'd think I was a highly fanatical

Nit-picker of things that are bad grammatical

And you'd be right!

Was line 3's who's a deliberate mistake? (Whose

Monkey's nit picking. Or, is it just grooming when you're a monkey?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've tried to leave them out for ease of quicker thumb typing on my phone, but they do still just want to slip in there. I'll do my best to look after a few of them.

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"On another forum I used to be on, the apostrophe usage was horrendous, so I wrote the following poem highlighting my frustrations:

Apostrophe

I'm sat here reading posts and I am quite incredulous

Looking at all the blooming preposterous

People who's posts are truly obsessive

With the incorrect use of the blooming possessive

It's not just the possessive that they are obsessive

It's also the plural that they are dismissive

And when it comes to shortenings and to contractions

It makes my blood boil to read their bad actions

Some bad examples I've seen include things such as "does'nt"

And "would'nt" and "could'nt" and "have'nt" and "should'nt"

And "apple's" and "pear's" and "banana's" and "grape's"

And "car's" and "motorbike's", all stupid mistakes

Finally let's not forget the "your" and the "you're"

As well as the "there", the "their" and the "they're"

With all this stuff, you'd think I was a highly fanatical

Nit-picker of things that are bad grammatical

And you'd be right!

Was line 3's who's a deliberate mistake? (Whose

)

Monkey's nit picking. Or, is it just grooming when you're a monkey?

Always grooming... and poop throwing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On another forum I used to be on, the apostrophe usage was horrendous, so I wrote the following poem highlighting my frustrations:

Apostrophe

I'm sat here reading posts and I am quite incredulous

Looking at all the blooming preposterous

People who's posts are truly obsessive

With the incorrect use of the blooming possessive

It's not just the possessive that they are obsessive

It's also the plural that they are dismissive

And when it comes to shortenings and to contractions

It makes my blood boil to read their bad actions

Some bad examples I've seen include things such as "does'nt"

And "would'nt" and "could'nt" and "have'nt" and "should'nt"

And "apple's" and "pear's" and "banana's" and "grape's"

And "car's" and "motorbike's", all stupid mistakes

Finally let's not forget the "your" and the "you're"

As well as the "there", the "their" and the "they're"

With all this stuff, you'd think I was a highly fanatical

Nit-picker of things that are bad grammatical

And you'd be right!

Was line 3's who's a deliberate mistake? (Whose

This is great!

Are you guys Minchkins by any chance?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No time to respond fully to this thread; currently the Semicolon Society is taking all my time.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I've tried to leave them out for ease of quicker thumb typing on my phone, but they do still just want to slip in there. I'll do my best to look after a few of them. "

I don't think they are long for this world. Look after those you come across.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm mourning the closure of the Apostrophe Protection Society.

Please take care of these oft misplaced, sometimes completely lost, little souls.

All those posts from guys bemoaning' the turtl lack of fuckin clunge' or suchlike that they're experiencing on Fab.... This.

Read a fucking book. Invest in a dictionary. This is often the first thing that screams at me from their posts... Even before the other things.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"No time to respond fully to this thread; currently the Semicolon Society is taking all my time."

They banned me for overuse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Read a fucking book. Invest in a dictionary. "

Ooo you silver tongued rascal, you know how to get a nerdy chick hot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No time to respond fully to this thread; currently the Semicolon Society is taking all my time.

They banned me for overuse.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I'm mourning the closure of the Apostrophe Protection Society.

Please take care of these oft misplaced, sometimes completely lost, little souls.

All those posts from guys bemoaning' the turtl lack of fuckin clunge' or suchlike that they're experiencing on Fab.... This.

Read a fucking book. Invest in a dictionary. This is often the first thing that screams at me from their posts... Even before the other things. "

Are they in mourning too? If they have lost their apostrophes we should set up a collection for them.

I will gather up stray ones and set up a collection point for anyone who needs one.

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

"No time to respond fully to this thread; currently the Semicolon Society is taking all my time."

A mate of mine had to have some of his intestine removed. He was recovering in hospital so I messaged him with "you might need this ; "

His reply; "fuck off"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I feel personally attacked

. For some reason my phone autocorrect them out on a regular basis

My phone does the opposite, grrrr

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Beware of farmer's names on roadside boards...

Mr Carrot's (Farm produce)

Peas

Beans

Potatoes

Onions

May just be written as this:

Carrot's

Peas

Beans

Potatoes

Onions

Just to prove he can wind up the grammar cops and have a giggle too!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I feel personally attacked

. For some reason my phone autocorrect them out on a regular basis

My phone does the opposite, grrrr"

I think your phones are working in concert. The phone giveth and the phone taketh.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's just a mark on a page

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"No time to respond fully to this thread; currently the Semicolon Society is taking all my time.

A mate of mine had to have some of his intestine removed. He was recovering in hospital so I messaged him with "you might need this ; "

His reply; "fuck off"

No time to join in: I have to en dash.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"It's just a mark on a page

As are all the little marks that made up our sentences.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Jim used too many apostles last night, he's a very naughty boy!

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"It's just a mark on a page

As are all the little marks that made up our sentences.

Back to cuneiform I say!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I used a laptop I had a fossilised typing error of substituting a semi colon for an apostrophe. I only realised the other day I don't do it any more cos I use a phone or tablet instead. I do try to tread a line between being a snotty cow and sering my beautiful native tongue mangled. Anyone who has English as a first language is priviliged, it's beautiful.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"No time to respond fully to this thread; currently the Semicolon Society is taking all my time.

A mate of mine had to have some of his intestine removed. He was recovering in hospital so I messaged him with "you might need this ; "

His reply; "fuck off"

No time to join in: I have to en dash."

I'm hyphenventilating; you might em dash next.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"When I used a laptop I had a fossilised typing error of substituting a semi colon for an apostrophe. I only realised the other day I don't do it any more cos I use a phone or tablet instead. I do try to tread a line between being a snotty cow and sering my beautiful native tongue mangled. Anyone who has English as a first language is priviliged, it's beautiful. "

I love it too. Simplification serves a purpose but we have so many interesting, beautiful, quirky words that I think it is a shame not to use them for fear of being called a stuck up snob.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Anyone who has English as a first language is priviliged, it's beautiful.

I love it too. Simplification serves a purpose but we have so many interesting, beautiful, quirky words that I think it is a shame not to use them for fear of being called a stuck up snob.

I remember years ago Lickety, when I actually got my dictionary out and was looking for the exact meaning of words that you had typed on here. Sometimes it would take me upto half an hour to find the particular word cos I found others that I hadn't even heard of before.

I thank you for that

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Anyone who has English as a first language is priviliged, it's beautiful.

I love it too. Simplification serves a purpose but we have so many interesting, beautiful, quirky words that I think it is a shame not to use them for fear of being called a stuck up snob.

I thank you for that

You're welcome.

When I was a maven I used to try and learn a new word a day but I haven't done that for years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You too! I use a laptop for work, and though I can as good as touch type, I still can't stop hitting ; instead of '

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

You too! I use a laptop for work, and though I can as good as touch type, I still can't stop hitting ; instead of '

I get that adjusting between the Macbook and my usual laptops. Apple puts the keys in the wrong order.

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By *uit and bootsMan
over a year ago

Manchester

"I'm mourning the closure of the Apostrophe Protection Society.

Please take care of these oft misplaced, sometimes completely lost, little souls.

I’m a big fan.

The difference between knowing your shit and not knowing you’re shit.

I get a bit carried away with commas though, I must admit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its sad when animals go extinct

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I suddenly feel the urge to read 'Salem's Lot again. Just for the interesting apostrophes in the title.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

The full grammar society needs protection

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But because I dont use it doesnt mean I dont no were they should or shouldnt be used. I havent got time to be putting them in wurds. People needs to be relaxed bout it and be chilled innit bro

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I'm mourning the closure of the Apostrophe Protection Society.

Please take care of these oft misplaced, sometimes completely lost, little souls.

I’m a big fan.

The difference between knowing your shit and not knowing you’re shit.

I get a bit carried away with commas though, I must admit. "

Too many commas is better than a) no commas and, b) comas.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it used or just borrowed?

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By *reeneggsandsamMan
over a year ago

Perpignan and cap

"I'm mourning the closure of the Apostrophe Protection Society.

Please take care of these oft misplaced, sometimes completely lost, little souls.

There,they're, their.

??????

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Is it used or just borrowed?"

Never a borrower nor a lender be.

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