Magilla Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Tut Tut, There should be no apostrophe in this ‘its’ ! Slightly embarrassing for the OP. I'm with their, there and they're.... a wind up when used incorrectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Some people are way too pedantrick when it comes to words, spellings, ect. No, they aren't. Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRB Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Tut Tut, There should be no apostrophe in this ‘its’ ! Yes there should. It’s in this sense is contracted form of It is. The dog ate its dinner.. no apostrophe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-H Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Yes there should. It’s in this sense is contracted form of It is. The dog ate its dinner.. no apostrophe. Mossway was referring to the incorrect use of it's in the post, not the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRB Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Mossway was referring to the incorrect use of it's in the post, not the title. Whoop’s.....apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossway Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Whoop’s.....apologies. It’s ‘Whoops’ ‘cos it’s not possessive, unless you mean ‘Whoop is .... apologies,’ but Whoop is, I suppose, a singular noun and would take apology in the singular. My view about the conventional ‘English’ use of apostrophes (and I only have O Level English from 1959) is that if you are not sure how to use them, then never use them. Usually you’ll often be more right than wrong ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontarian1981 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 It’s ‘Whoops’ ‘cos it’s not possessive, unless you mean ‘Whoop is .... apologies,’ but Whoop is, I suppose, a singular noun and would take apology in the singular. My view about the conventional ‘English’ use of apostrophes (and I only have O Level English from 1959) is that if you are not sure how to use them, then never use them. Usually you’ll often be more right than wrong ! I thought my nose was bleeding , but it'ssnot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaffa1 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I've got to admit to getting my was and were the wrong way round at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 The new habit that folks seem to have adopted, starting every sentence with "So..." It's infuriating. That, and the word "like" appearing numerous times in any sentence...together with my firm non-favourites, "for free" and "these ones". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontarian1981 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I've got to admit to getting my was and were the wrong way round at times. You are excused, it's a Yorkshire trait. "Well a were just walkin' along, mindin' me own business when a were chased by this alsayshun , big bugger, that 'e were." "Worr 'e?" " Yerr 'e were." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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