Plural's

[Jean-F]

I have no wish to start WW3 here, but I can’t be the only one who is amazed at the amount of nouns in these posts that have miraculously become apostrophised when they become plural, e.g. car’s, door’s, window’s, cat’s, instead of cars, doors, windows, or cats.
I’m no English major, but it looks so obviously wrong when you see it

 

[Feek]

I’m no English major, but it looks so obviously wrong when you see it

People are stupid, we all know this.

In before 'dyslexia'
In before 'who cares, you can still read it'
In before 'it doesn't matter'

 

[Deleted User 298457]

The car's door is open, close it quick else the cat's collar might get stuck on the window's seals.

 

[ttaskmaster]

People are stupid, we all know this.

In before 'dyslexia'
In before 'who cares, you can still read it'
In before 'it doesn't matter'

In before someone post's about making example's of them.... but that's a whole nother thread!!

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

I have no wish to start WW3 here, but I can’t be the only one who is amazed at the amount of nouns in these posts that have miraculously become apostrophised when they become plural, e.g. car’s, door’s, window’s, cat’s, instead of cars, doors, windows, or cats.
I’m no English major, but it looks so obviously wrong when you see it

If you can understand what someone is trying to convey, or at least get the sentiment, then the grammar and syntax (they normally go hand in hand when people are going all Oxbridge over some non major thing) is secondary.

 

[MikeTimbers]

Thread title should clearly be "Plural's".

 

[Whitewater]

Theirs a lot about wrote English that people’s’ don’t understand.

 

[ttaskmaster]

If you can understand what someone is trying to convey, or at least get the sentiment, then the grammar and syntax (they normally go hand in hand when people are going all Oxbridge over some non major thing) is secondary.

If you can understand where someone is trying to drive, then the rules of the road are secondary...

 

[mrk]

Apostrophe abuse should be an actual crime.

 

[Deleted User 298457]

If you can understand where someone is trying to drive, then the rules of the road are secondary...

I mean this is absolutely true - has someone never flashed you on?

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Apostrophe abuse should be an actual crime.

Roger, wouldn"t want to upset any of OCUK"s valued member"s

 

[ttaskmaster]

I mean this is absolutely true - has someone never flashed you on?

To advise me of their presence and that they were holding position for me to move, yes... But I don't just take their word (or flash) for it. I make sure the way is actually clear first.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

I have no wish to start WW3 here, but I can’t be the only one who is amazed at the amount of nouns in these posts that have miraculously become apostrophised when they become plural, e.g. car’s, door’s, window’s, cat’s, instead of cars, doors, windows, or cats.
I’m no English major, but it looks so obviously wrong when you see it

I think its just the way its taught in schools these days that everyone is "right" there is no "wrong" that would damage their self esteem.

That being said I never did quite grasp the apostrophe before and after the 's' thing myself should just switch back to the old english -en plural that would solve everything!

 

[dirtychinchilla]

I have no wish to start WW3 here, but I can’t be the only one who is amazed at the amount of nouns in these posts that have miraculously become apostrophised when they become plural, e.g. car’s, door’s, window’s, cat’s, instead of cars, doors, windows, or cats.
I’m no English major, but it looks so obviously wrong when you see it

Fully agree. The number of people that can't write properly is too damn high. Apostrophes are really easy to understand.

When it comes to nouns, they are possessive.

It's is a conjunction. Its is possessive.

 

[R.P.L]

If you can understand what someone is trying to convey, or at least get the sentiment, then the grammar and syntax (they normally go hand in hand when people are going all Oxbridge over some non major thing) is secondary.

It is secondary, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't matter.

 

[mrk]

Roger, wouldn"t want to upset any of OCUK"s valued member"s

Accurate language is important. Who wants to be writing (or in some cases even speaking) worse than a primary school child?

 

[Freefaller]

Apostrophe abuse should be an actual crime.

This.

Edit: This'

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Accurate language is important. Who wants to be writing (or in some cases even speaking) worse than a primary school child?

Totally agreed.

If apostrophe abuse is a crime, can "should have" in place of "should have" be a death sentence?

 

[whitecrook]

Totally agreed.

If apostrophe abuse is a crime, can "should have" in place of "should have" be a death sentence?

it should be a ban for 24 hrs

 

[Destination]

Moose.
Meese.
Mooses.