Says it all really.

JeffH · December 30, 2014, 03:27:01 PM

If you drive a V8 vehicle, you are exempt from punctuation!

Where is

when you need him?

Note; Apostrophe man does not do commas or semi-colons -they are different punctuation super heros.

Nightparrot · December 30, 2014, 04:15:03 PM

Good to know there is another punctuation fanatic out there....

ausjack · December 30, 2014, 05:06:14 PM

I blame the ejamacation system

nealeffendi · December 30, 2014, 05:43:39 PM

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='64596' dateline='1419921374'I blame the ejamacation system

Skool iz kool
Unfortunately I went through school when they stopped teaching the finer points of punctuation. I was never taught where the apostrophe goes as those in charge thought we would just pick it up naturally. End result is that few people know how to punctuate a sentence these days (including teachers). They have also stopped teaching copperplate and last week I read that over 48% of Americans are functionally illiterate.
Nothing worse than poorly punctuated/structured sentences. Sorry,I'm mistaken... how about those who don't know the difference between lose/loose or those who use double negatives or even triple negatives (Don't not do nothing)

JeffH · December 30, 2014, 06:04:02 PM

I eagerly await our "pedantic nitpicker" leader's response -his words, not mine.

Meanwhile, any comments on the message the sticker is giving?

Apostrophes are easy;
•Possessive (belonging to) as in my Mother's car -the car belongs to my mother.
•Abbreviative for contractions of words such as 'Twas (it was) the night before Christmas, the '66 (1966) 50¢ coin was round or don't (do not) do that.

That is it.

An apostrophe should never be used to make a noun (word for a thing) plural, as in the cartoon above. Just add an "s"; not " 's".

Goose · December 31, 2014, 03:48:19 AM

"50 c coins 'was' round..."

JeffH · December 31, 2014, 04:34:53 AM

Mea culpa. Post edited to correct grammatical error.

Goose · December 31, 2014, 06:16:10 AM

Jeff, forgive me.....I like to kid people a lot.

JeffH · February 26, 2015, 08:40:43 AM

Trendy clock
I never knew I wanted one of these -and I still don't.

Goldseeker · February 26, 2015, 09:20:53 PM

I was a real dummy at school when it comes to gramma but I can speak it real good now.

Fulvio · February 27, 2015, 11:24:31 AM

Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='64603' dateline='1419924842'Just add an "s"; not " 's".

Or an "s'" in the case of plural posessives' apostrophically apostrophical apostrophifications (yeah, I just made that up, so sue me :diablo:)

My own pet peeve, carefully selected from a comprehensively lengthy list of grammatical crimes, would have to be people who don't know the difference between

To, Too and Two because two tos are too too hard for two tutu-wearing twerps too grammatically-challenged to get used to too. :angel:

PS: I failed HSC English not once, but thrice. So what do I know?

JeffH · February 27, 2015, 02:26:09 PM

Would you believe he missed it by that much? (and loving it).

Relaxing rural lifestyle indeed! The houses in the background are part of this development. One lot has already been subdivided and now has two houses -obviously for twice the relaxation.

By stage three this sign will be in someone's driveway.

Goose · February 27, 2015, 03:38:23 PM

Wow, with "Varied Aspects" I'm going to buy one. You don't get them with other lots.

Pedro · February 27, 2015, 03:45:29 PM

Which one is yours Jeff?

Pedro

JeffH · April 13, 2015, 05:27:43 PM

Went to Narromine on Friday for some work -two hours driving each way for only one actual hour of specialist work -but, that's alright, I was paid for my time and travel.
Saw this on the way and had to stop and take a photo. Must be a story behind this. [No sheep to be sighted; maybe they are on this property, but all in the back paddock?]