maffew
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Yeah I got, that was just trying to think if it's rock 'n' roll in English to have two apostrophes in one word (as opposed to 2 or more apostrophes in 2 or 3 concatenated words) but I guess it is as per example above
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[Help] Grammar Police - Question
- Thread starter Shropshire Seagull
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Yeah I got, that was just trying to think if it's rock 'n' roll in English to have two apostrophes in one word (as opposed to 2 or more apostrophes in 2 or 3 concatenated words) but I guess it is as per example above
el punal
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Would you be a bit of a dick if you called it a fo'skin, at least it's only shortened by a single contraction?
btnbelle
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- Apr 26, 2017
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Whatever someone has to say or in this case type, does it matter as long as readers can understand it's meaning?
If someone doesn't understand they can always ask for clarification.
Some people didn't receive a great education or they have a disability, such as dyslexia. It's not the end of the world if someone's grammar is incorrect for me...
If someone doesn't understand they can always ask for clarification.
Some people didn't receive a great education or they have a disability, such as dyslexia. It's not the end of the world if someone's grammar is incorrect for me...
basque seagull
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- Oct 21, 2012
- 361
Yes .... as spoken English or representing spoken English.... maybe better between speech marks imo....
Coldeanseagull
Opinionated
You'd've thought it'd be more common on NSC......but this place is renowned for people who don't
Not Andy Naylor
Well-known member
its meaning.
And, by the way, this thread should've been addressed to the punctuation police rather than the grammar police.
btnbelle
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- Apr 26, 2017
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I'm ok with it, if I understand what someone means to say......
The punctuation police do understand or they would not be able to correct it. Language evolves over time.
Is punctuation not simply one part of grammar?
Is the correct answer.
or you'ld've
yould not yood
and especially not yood of (posts passim).
F'S
Must rush - need to man the fo'c's'le
The Large One
Who's Next?
Says whom?
GT49er
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That should be a penn'orth!
(And you'd've is perfectly correct too. Different uses from 'you'd have' - examples:
"I didn't think you'd've done it that way."
"You'd have to be mad to try that.")
- Apr 5, 2014
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Fore'candles
Not Andy Naylor
Well-known member
Punctuation is a system of marks that clarify meaning in written language. Grammar is the structure of language itself.
maffew
Well-known member
Source? I'm not certain there is a right or wrong answer, I'd argue that it depends on the target audience to an extent and whilst it's probably technically ok to join 3 words with 2 apostrophes it is probably not best practise in most cases.