[Misc] Things That Really Matter

[Eeyore]

In a world where we seem to discuss trivial things such as war, famine, disease and football, it is wonderful to see important items returning to the news front pages.

Residents on a private road in Twyford finally triumph in their exhausting campaign for justice as the apostrophe returns to their road sign. Understandably, this is the second most read item on the most read news site on the planet.

Does anyone else have some front page news that we dare not miss ?

Twyford 'pleased' after long wait for apostrophe

A successful campaign to correct a road sign's punctuation has been reported around the world.

www.bbc.com

 

[Fungus]

Think I would have just added it with a paintbrush. Five minute job.

 

[Simster]

Calling @hans kraay fan club .

His wife is from that village, as is one of my best mates.

 

[Zeberdi]

Does anyone else have some front page news that we dare not miss ?

Van owner appeals against a fine for breaching clean air zone restrictions when a breakdown truck took her car through a city centre

Woman gets Clean Air Zone fine after van pictured on back of breakdown truck

Eve Scragg received a letter from Bristol City Council accusing her of breaching the Ulez-like restrictions in her bright yellow vehicle.

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

[Farehamseagull]

Calling @hans kraay fan club .

His wife is from that village, as is one of my best mates.

Lovely (very expensive!) village Twyford and that road is very nice. Played a lot of football and cricket in Twyford over the years. Having known a lot of residents of Twyford, including my uncle, that story does not surprise me at all!

Wouldn’t want to live on the main road through the village though with the traffic and number of lorrys that travel through that very narrow road and at some speed. It is a bit of a Winchester/M3 rat run.

 

[GT49er]

It is indeed heart warming in this day and age that there are still some people who know where an apostrophe is required and where it is not! Well done the concerned residents of Twyford.










Whoever put in the incorrect sign should of known better ......................................

 

[Zeberdi]

It is indeed heart warming in this day and age that there are still some people who know where an apostrophe is required and where it is not! Well done the pedantic residents of Twyford.

 

[Eeyore]

It is indeed heart warming in this day and age that there are still some people who know where an apostrophe is required and where it is not! Well done the concerned residents of Twyford.










Whoever put in the incorrect sign should of known better ......................................

Its very heart warming. Youv'e summed it up well.

 

[Eeyore]

The power of NSC

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I've always thought our very own St James's Street should be St James' Street

I'm sure someone on here can explain ....

 

[bhafc99]

Lovely (very expensive!) village Twyford and that road is very nice. Played a lot of football and cricket in Twyford over the years. Having known a lot of residents of Twyford, including my uncle, that story does not surprise me at all!

Wouldn’t want to live on the main road through the village though with the traffic and number of lorrys that travel through that very narrow road and at some speed. It is a bit of a Winchester/M3 rat run.

My wife and kids live in Twyford, it’s a beautiful little village.

 

[Happy Exile]

In Lewes. Harvey's never traditionally had an apostrophe and it has been a relatively recent addition to their labels and aingage. Probably correct but a sign of the impending end of civilisation I think.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I've always thought our very own St James's Street should be St James' Street

I'm sure someone on here can explain ....

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Apostrophe after an “s” is really for things belonging to plurals. So if a group of football supporters club together to buy a match worn item of apparel it becomes “the fans’ shirt”.

In the case of the street there is only one St James and the common pronunciation uses both letter s. Therefore St James’s.

 

[Chicken Run]

Apostrophe after an “s” is really for things belonging to plurals. So if a group of football supporters club together to buy a match worn item of apparel it becomes “the fans’ shirt”.

In the case of the street there is only one St James and the common pronunciation uses both letter s. Therefore St James’s.

What would be the rule though if there were two St James GB?

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

What would be the rule though if there were two St James GB?

Or two Kerry Mayos?

 

[sydney]

Lloyds Bank profit posted at 5.3 billion pounds for first 9 months of 2023.......we are all in this together.

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

Reminds me of the free newspaper in " After Life " and the stories they covered.

 

[Papak]

The most concerning part of this story is the fact that the old sign was found and re-fitted after a year which begs the question why it was removed and replaced in the first place.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

I've always thought our very own St James's Street should be St James' Street

I'm sure someone on here can explain ....

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Having worked there for many years, this street sign is more appropriate (despite the spelling)

 

[el punal]

There’s a road sign in Stubbington, near Southampton, that’s had to ‘reconfigured’. The road in question is called Anker Lane. Needless to say the authorities have squished up the Anker as far to the left of the sign as possible. Now I wonder why?