denlin Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Oh, sorry, I think we thought you were messing about when you said you didn't know what the apostrophe was meant to denote. It's "of", as in, "The millionaire of the people". Therefore, "The people's millionaire". See? Oh I see putting an apostrophe in means you can also transpose the words millionaire and people. I'm glad you weren't (the apostrophe represents an o) my English teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Oh I see putting an apostrophe in means you can also transpose the words millionaire and people. I'm glad you weren't (the apostrophe represents an o) my English teacher. Paul's dog. The dog that belongs to Paul. Do you see? The Boy's Club. The club that belongs to the boy. The Boys' Club. The club that belongs to the boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica23 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 That's not the way I was taught Jessica. For example there's is there is but theirs belongs to them. No apostrophe. An apostrophe is meant to replace something or why bother with it? Just a few sources: here's Wikipedia, the BBC, the Apostrophe Protection Society (for real), the University of Bristol and Oxford Dictionaries online. I think you might be misremembering - possessive apostrophes have been around for a long time. It's not a new thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I now feel really old:help: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHsheff Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Oh I see putting an apostrophe in means you can also transpose the words millionaire and people. I'm glad you weren't ... my English teacher. Lol if I had been, you'd have been able to use the apostrophe correctly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Lol if I had been, you'd have been able to use the apostrophe correctly! OK I concede. :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHsheff Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 OK I concede. :love: Phew. A converted apostrophe-user! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHsheff Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 "There's nowt to bring them into this world for.", "There's too many people", "They cost too much money" and many other lines that I often hear from people who have actually had children. Ultimately I don't think I want children. I value money too much. Is it worth having kids and why would you have them? Is my selfish attitude towards children ultimately going to be the downfall of rich, westernised civilisation? So, getting the thread back on track (and with apologies to the OP for derailing his thread)... As you don't want kids, and 'value money too much' then, no, it possibly wouldn't be worth you having them. Though, if an accident occurs and you end up with one, you may well rethink your views and discover that your love of money (and what it brings presumably, unless you're a miser who spends his leisure hours counting £20 notes over and over again) was actually nowhere near as great as your new love for your child. Let's hope so anyway, if you ever find yourself in that position! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Belle* Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I find it very sad that people speak about children as though they are a commodity. I have known many people who came from poor backgrounds and went on to be very well educated and lead valuable and productive lives. Also: You saddo. Just becaue denlin (who?) 'believes' in your 'extreme wealth' doesn't meant that the rest of us do. We're not all stupid, y'know. One has to be careful when policing other people's command of English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHsheff Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 One has to be careful when policing other people's command of English. Hah. Dead right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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