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Tim Over Whelmed

Tim Over Whelmed

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From the Harvey's report:

"A HISTORIC Sussex brewer has given grammar pendants reason to raise a glass after spending thousands of pounds to add an apostrophe to its name."
 










Tim Over Whelmed

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Chinman3000

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'Head brewer Miles Jenner said the move would help distinguish the company from furniture retailers and self-drive vans who shared the same name'

Yeah because the furniture store is normally rammed with confused punters looking for a pint
 




Tim Over Whelmed

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and why "HISTORIC" in capital letters?
 




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Gwylan

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Tim Over Whelmed said:
and why "HISTORIC" in capital letters?
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It's standard practice at some newspapers to put the opening word (or two words) in upper case. Don't like it myself but the Argus is not alone in that.

Yesterday, the Argus had a feature on England rugby player Amy Wilson Hardy - not for prowess on the pitch but for having some nude photos done for a women's magazine. It was good to see a feature on a local hero (she's from Angmering) but rather spoiled it by spelling her name wrong. If there's one thing that journalists are always taught to do it's spell people's names correctly, rather spoiled the effect of the piece
 








Medwayseagull

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Chinman3000 said:
'Head brewer Miles Jenner said the move would help distinguish the company from furniture retailers and self-drive vans who shared the same name'

Yeah because the furniture store is normally rammed with confused punters looking for a pint
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After a short time looking at what they have to sell you certainly need a pint.
 






Notters

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It's had an apostrophe on the pump clips for years. :shrug:

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albion534

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Did a course there once. People who work there are so far up their own arses.
As are people who came into the pub and ordered it
'I'd like an ale please'
'Sure, we have Harveys. Dark star, or lazy lizard. '
'Erm. Harveys of course'

Dick


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Tim Over Whelmed

Tim Over Whelmed

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albion534 said:
Did a course there once. People who work there are so far up their own arses.
As are people who came into the pub and ordered it
'I'd like an ale please'
'Sure, we have Harveys. Dark star, or lazy lizard. '
'Erm. Harveys of course'

Dick

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Oh .... I don't recall you serving me.
 


Wilko

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TheJasperCo said:
"A historic..." is grammatically correct. Only use an if the proceeding word begins with a vowel or a mute h.
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Not always the rule. Google it and you will see that both are acceptable in this case, the reason I posed it is because historians often refer to 'an historic moment in history'.
 


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