Wysiwyg
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Yes sorry Julia. I have deleted the post.
Yes sorry Julia. I have deleted the post.Yes, thank you so much, Wysiwyg, I do realise that. And that is why I used quotation marks. I was quoting a phrase from Gumby Learner's post, i.e. he suggested I 'harden up'.
All clear now?
Btw, another appropriate use of quotation marks is to distance oneself from a phrase: e.g.
"The disappointed body builder blamed the 'fat slobs' who judged the contest."
Here the writer is making it clear that the term 'fat slobs' was not his own choice of words, but rather that of the body builder.
So you could probably say that in putting quotes around "harden up", I was both quoting Gumby Learner and distancing myself from the expression itself.
Nomore4s, can you give an example of what you mean? It's often appropriate to use an apostrophe with people's names, e.g. Bob's coat.I must admit I do this regularly especially with peoples names, although I wouldn't do it in the example you provided above.
OK. No worries Wysiwyg. The many nuances in language make it pretty hard to know sometimes.Yes sorry Julia. I have deleted the post.
Nomore4s, can you give an example of what you mean? It's often appropriate to use an apostrophe with people's names, e.g. Bob's coat.
I meant it in the present tense and thought that was made clear by the context.
I also thought that proofread was one word. Are you suggesting that it's two?
I'm afraid you have blotted your copybook.
The apostrophe comes after the 's' when the subject word is plural.What is the rule about the use of an apostrophe like this - Bobs' coat? This might be where I confused myself
Have I just made it worse for you?
That's why we now have 'boyz'. So now you can say "the boyz's coats". Problem solved!But, just to confuse you further, if we said :"the boys' coats", meaning the many coats of several boys, then it comes after the 's'.
Ah, wonderful, Chris. What a relief.That's why we now have 'boyz'. So now you can say "the boyz's coats". Problem solved!:
I'm so glad that this forum is helping people use correct English for online discussion.
Me too.
I've said this before, but I failed English at school... mainly because of being a total ********.
Forums have made me pick up may act and do some after school learning.
The English language can be a beautiful thing, worthy of respect. The best way to respect it is to use it properly IMO.
In person, we have all the non-verbal cues and body language in order to understand people's communication. Online, all we have is the pure written language. To get our message across accurately, the written language has to be of good standard to avoid misunderstandings.
My appreciation of certain authors has certainly increased as a side benefit.
"the whining schoolboy, with his satchel/ And shining morning face, creeping like a snail/ Unwillingly to school"
Still some work to be done there WayneForums have made me pick up may act and do some after school learning.
Still some work to be done there Wayne
whose meaning can be quiet confused or completely lost. It flows and is read easily.
Unfortunately, this does not seem to be taught in schools any more.
Now, having said all that, I hope there aren't any typos...........
Ruby
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