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Miss Perspicacia Tick
No@SpaM said:Your Welcome.
OK - this is the tenth time I've seen this today, and it's only 9:20am! Why
is it that you Yanks don't know the difference (or are unwilling to learn
the difference) between 'your' and 'you're'?!
Your is the possessive form of 'you' and has four uses: -
1. Used as a modifier before a noun - 'your shoes', 'your purse', 'your
coat'
2. Relating to anyone: one's - 'Computing 101 is in the third classroom on
your right'
3. Informal, to describe the familiar - 'about as tall as your average
three storey house'
4. To address someone of importance - 'Your Grace', 'Your Honour'
You mean 'you're' which is a contraction of the words 'you are', and bears
absolutely no resemblance in usage to the possessive adjective described
above.
LEARN - otherwise you just end up looking ignorant.
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RA
Drives me nuts too. You ought to be here and see all the printed signs and
advertisements that have 's instead of just s when a word is plural.
Unfortunately, most people wouldn't know what a modifier is, much less a
noun.
Edjakashun in the good 'ole US of A jest ain't watt it used ta be.
advertisements that have 's instead of just s when a word is plural.
Unfortunately, most people wouldn't know what a modifier is, much less a
noun.
Edjakashun in the good 'ole US of A jest ain't watt it used ta be.
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Ken Blake, MVP
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The spurious apostrophe you describe is often known as the
"greengrocer's apostrophe." It got that name in the UK, not the
"good 'ole US of A."
be.RA said:Drives me nuts too. You ought to be here and see all the printed
signs and advertisements that have 's instead of just s when
a word is plural. Unfortunately, most people wouldn't know what a
modifier is, much less a noun.
Edjakashun in the good 'ole US of A jest ain't watt it used ta
The spurious apostrophe you describe is often known as the
"greengrocer's apostrophe." It got that name in the UK, not the
"good 'ole US of A."
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RA
<It got that name in the UK, not the "good 'ole US of A.">
I guess that would explain why I've never heard it called "greengrocer's
apostrophe." in the US. It is a very good descriptive name for it, though;
and it carries the implication of a lack of education.
I have seen it in schools and newspapers as well as shops. I think that not
enough people here have noticed the problem to have a term for it.
I guess that would explain why I've never heard it called "greengrocer's
apostrophe." in the US. It is a very good descriptive name for it, though;
and it carries the implication of a lack of education.
I have seen it in schools and newspapers as well as shops. I think that not
enough people here have noticed the problem to have a term for it.
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David Nimon
Geez......if posts in these newsgroups somehow got wiped out whenever a
spelling or grammatical error appeared, there would be precious few posts
left! <g>
spelling or grammatical error appeared, there would be precious few posts
left! <g>
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PCyr
Miss Perspicacia Tick (a.k.a Amethyst, Cassandra, and many other aliases),
your posts are extremely rude, and counter-productive.
1) This is a Microsoft newsgroup designed to help people with questions
about Microsoft products.
2) People have a right to ask questions and make mistakes.
3) This is not English class. (Especially since you make MANY spelling and
grammar errors yourself)
4) Not everyone here speaks fluent English
5) If someone isn't following USENET etiquette, politely inform them of
their error if you expect them to listen. Calling them a moron is just
going to cause them to label you as a jacka**, and they will not listen.
6) This is a newsgroup to help
(http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=help) people, not criticise them
and be demeaning towards them.
7) If they post something off-topic, politely ask them to post in the
correct newsgroup.
8) If someone posts an incorrect solution, politely correct them.
-Being rude and demeaning as you are, only makes yourself appear
unintelligent, immature, insecure, and just plain isn't nice.
-If you are as intelligent as you try to appear to be, you would understand
that attacking people, is a very inferior thing to do. Are you so insecure
in life that you have to resort to attacking people about trivial things in
a Microsoft newsgroup? Are you so insecure that you can't stop and say to
yourself, "OK, this person just did something wrong. Why did they do it?
Was it on purpose?" and then respond politely. Are you so insecure that you
have to attack people who already are struggling with computer, and belittle
them even more, thus making yourself feel like some wolf that's establishing
its dominance? Are you so insecure that you have to act like some wild
animal, and belittle people, to make yourself feel dominant and superior?
Why do you feel the need to insult people? Nothing good comes of it. There
is no need for it. If you can think of a single reason for why we should
insult people, please tell us.
your posts are extremely rude, and counter-productive.
1) This is a Microsoft newsgroup designed to help people with questions
about Microsoft products.
2) People have a right to ask questions and make mistakes.
3) This is not English class. (Especially since you make MANY spelling and
grammar errors yourself)
4) Not everyone here speaks fluent English
5) If someone isn't following USENET etiquette, politely inform them of
their error if you expect them to listen. Calling them a moron is just
going to cause them to label you as a jacka**, and they will not listen.
6) This is a newsgroup to help
(http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=help) people, not criticise them
and be demeaning towards them.
7) If they post something off-topic, politely ask them to post in the
correct newsgroup.
8) If someone posts an incorrect solution, politely correct them.
-Being rude and demeaning as you are, only makes yourself appear
unintelligent, immature, insecure, and just plain isn't nice.
-If you are as intelligent as you try to appear to be, you would understand
that attacking people, is a very inferior thing to do. Are you so insecure
in life that you have to resort to attacking people about trivial things in
a Microsoft newsgroup? Are you so insecure that you can't stop and say to
yourself, "OK, this person just did something wrong. Why did they do it?
Was it on purpose?" and then respond politely. Are you so insecure that you
have to attack people who already are struggling with computer, and belittle
them even more, thus making yourself feel like some wolf that's establishing
its dominance? Are you so insecure that you have to act like some wild
animal, and belittle people, to make yourself feel dominant and superior?
Why do you feel the need to insult people? Nothing good comes of it. There
is no need for it. If you can think of a single reason for why we should
insult people, please tell us.