The correct use of an apostrphe!

[stunned_monkey]

Just a quick message for them as what are responsible for writing some of this forum's content

http://www.apostrophe.org.uk/page2.html

Apostrophes are NEVER ever used to denote plurals!

Pleeeeeease can we try and stop writing "DeLorean's" unless it's in the context of "my DeLorean's wheels... (or whatever)"?

and while we're on the subject, the forum section entitled:

"Historical DeLorean articles, reference's, photo's and information." needs lookin' at. Why do "references" and "photos" get apostrophes where "articles" doesn't? Beats me.... :lol:



Rant over.... (until i get annoyed enough with people who write "I" when they mean "me" :twisted: )

[Darren C]

stunned_monkey Wrote:Just a quick message for them as what are responsible for writing some of this forum's content

needs lookin' at.

Is it just me or was your post incoherent?

:roll:

[Rich H]

Can we have a thread on the correct spelling of apostrophe? :wink: :lol:

[stunned_monkey]

The first sentence was meant ironically and uses a known phrase, and the second one demonstrates a correct use of an apostrophe

Oh crap, typo in subject... I'll get me coat.

[Darren C]

stunned_monkey Wrote:The first sentence was meant ironically and uses a known phrase, and the second one demonstrates a correct use of an apostrophe

Oh crap, typo in subject... I'll get me coat.

Not a phrase I'm familiar with.....Shakespeare or Eastenders?

Lookin? didn't you mean "looking"? or is this another lazy ironic colloquialism and not a typo?

[stunned_monkey]

An apostrophe used to replace another letter as in "don't" or "can't" and in this case to express a colloquialism. Innit.

[Darren C]

Your missing my perdant point Martin.

This is a car club forum, not an O level English exam.

We don't care about apostrophes :lol:

[Darren C]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmwYOeYiGgo

[stunned_monkey]

Hmmm. Y'know I wasn't entirely serious when starting this thread... But I do love the DeLorean forums (well, most of them) for the good standard of english. Says a lot for the type of people who own DeLoreans, in my opinion.

[Chris Williams]

Err, ey up chuck some of us are from t'north were we use proper english none of this fancy London lingo.

However corrections done for those who do :wink:

Chris

[Rissy]

The English language is dead, or at the very least, can be identified as dying quickly. The fact is that very few people give a damn. If they can communicate semi-successfully within their own degenerated subculture of co-exist-ors for illustrating their own superior levels of existence over those which they consider unworthy, then this is good enough for them.

I for one also hate, and find it shameful, and almost embarrassing for people who don't take pride in something they write, in order to make sure they come across to others in the manner for which they intended so as to be understood properly. I also consider that it is not only a lack of respect for the audience in which you are addressing, it is also only reflecting badly on the author.
There is nothing worse than reading something written by someone who you would otherwise consider in a higher light, than what you then feel towards them after reading something they've written, and it is inexcusable.

In the appropriate forum, where it is important to be interpreted precisely, then it is MOST IMPORTANT that what is written, is correct. In something maybe less official or less important, then it can be considered as practise, or even an opportunity to show how badly you as a person fall short of the official mark in your use of your primary language, or simply as a mark of disrespect to those who may read what you have written.

But this is also the point, there is a difference between inexcusable, and accidental. As has been shown so successfully in this thread, we are all human, and can make mistakes. To error is to be human. Some times, things can be written quickly, or under a state of tiredness too, and the less than perfect results when reviewed later can actually shock a person if they are ordinarily very careful. I'm a good one for this.

As much as some of us would like to, myself included as some of you know; the simple fact is that you cannot police the population on things like this. It doesn't make a difference, unless the receiver of the guidance holds respect for what they write, or even just simply give a damn. Sometimes you just have to let some things go, and let people be the person they have chosen to be.

Now. How many mistakes can people spot in this little dialogue? :wink:

[andyd]

Rissy Wrote:Now. How many mistakes can people spot in this little dialogue? :wink:

Monologue, surely? Terrible errors. Awful, just awful. I just cannot take any technical advice seriously if the author makes errors or typos. :roll:

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[Rissy]

andyd Wrote:

Rissy Wrote:Now. How many mistakes can people spot in this little dialogue? :wink:

Monologue, surely? Terrible errors. Awful, just awful. I just cannot take any technical advice seriously if the author makes errors or typos. :roll:

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good! that's one.

...any more? :wink:

[Rich H]

Quote:written by someone who you would otherwise consider

whom, damn it, it's whom!

Quote:But this is also the point

Starting a paragraph with "But"

OH THE SHAME!!!

:lol:

[Rich H]

Quote: inexcusable, and accidental

Comma in front of "and". Even if your a fan of the Oxford Comma, that wasn't a list or an independent sentence.

I have to admit to being a proper 'grammar bully' but it takes a brave individual to criticise poor grammar and spelling on a forum. It usually results in a barrage of flame replies and every post they've ever made being scrutinised for the tiniest of mistakes.

Good for a giggle though. :wink: