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Apostrophes where they don't belong: What should be the punishment? (Original Post) LeftinOH Apr 2012 OP
Cut off their apostrophes. geardaddy Apr 2012 #1
The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe. bluesbassman Apr 2012 #2
I like how you put that double dot thingy in your title. Kaleva Apr 2012 #3
Delete the apostrophe from their computers or typewriters. RebelOne Apr 2012 #4
Death.... lastlib Apr 2012 #5
Nothing bigwillq Apr 2012 #6
Alert on the post. Folks in H & M are complaining about the lack of alerts. Kaleva Apr 2012 #7
Assault them with interrobangs! csziggy Apr 2012 #8
The first one refers to money in pounds treestar Apr 2012 #9

bluesbassman

(19,374 posts)
2. The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe.
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 02:03 PM
Apr 2012


In the dark
Where all the fevers grow
Under the water
(water)
Where the shark bubbles blow
In the mornin
(mornin)
By yer radio
(radio!)
Do the walls close in to suffocate ya
You aint got no friends . . .
An all the others: they hate ya
Does the life you been leadin gotta go?
Well, let me straighten you out
About a little russian restaurant I know . . .
(get yer shoes n socks on people, it's right aroun the corner!)

Out through the night
An the whisperin breezes
To the place where they keep
The imaginary diseases

Out through the night
An the whisperin breezes
To the place where they keep
The imaginary diseases . . .

Now scientists call this disease bromidrosis
(that's right!)
And well they should
Even napoleon knows that
But us regular folks
Who might wear a tennis shoe
Or an occasional python boot
Know this exquisite little inconvenience by the name of:
Stink foot

Yknow, my python boot is too tight
I couldnt get it off last night
A week went by, an now it's july
I finally got it off
An my girl-friend cry
You got stink foot! stink foot, darlin
Your stink foot puts a hurt on my nose!
Stink foot! stink foot! I aint lyin,
Can you rinse it off, dyou suppose?

Here fido . . . fido . . .
Here fido . . . bring the slippers little puppy
Yes, that's a good dog! yes!
Arf, arf, arf!
Sick . . .

Kaleva

(36,307 posts)
3. I like how you put that double dot thingy in your title.
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 02:31 PM
Apr 2012

That shows everyone else here that you are a person that's educated and not to be f**ked with.

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)
4. Delete the apostrophe from their computers or typewriters.
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 03:10 PM
Apr 2012

Nothing irks me more than those who put apostrophes in plural nouns if they are not possessive.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
8. Assault them with interrobangs!
Fri Apr 20, 2012, 01:04 AM
Apr 2012

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To insert an interrobang type & # 8 2 5 3 ; with no spaces‽

treestar

(82,383 posts)
9. The first one refers to money in pounds
Fri Apr 20, 2012, 07:44 AM
Apr 2012

It would be odd for someone in England to do that. I would think their language education would make sure they don't make mistakes. At least, that is what my British professor declared to us in a class on Shakespeare.

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