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  1. Barchullona

    Barchullona Well-Known Member

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    Because an apostrophe can indicate a missing letter, so it's means it is. Saves confusion.
     
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    Barchullona Well-Known Member

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    Those are possessives so don't require an apostrophe to indicate it.
     
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    the same as its.
     
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    the context would sort it out. saying bert's an idiot and bert's brother is an idiot don't cause confusion.
     
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  5. AlRawdah

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    Why do we write shan't, surely sha''n't is correct?
     
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    convention. plus an apostrophe can denote one or more missing letters, not just one.

    might've loses h and a.
     
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  7. Barchullona

    Barchullona Well-Known Member

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    You only have to read any forums to see how much confusion is caused by its and it's. A lot of people seem to play safe and stick an apostrophe on any word ending in an s. Wouldn't be surprised to see a reference to Leed's United.
     
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  8. DMD

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    What rules of English are at work in the pronunciation of Elloughton and Brough that stop them being pronounced Elluffton and Brow?

    It's like ghoti could be pronounced FISH, if you follow why enough, station and women are pronounced as they are.
     
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    i know, i've read lots of them. if the apostrophed version was acceptable for both, there'd be no issue. the pronouns and related words are leftovers from when english words declined, whenever that was.
     
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  10. originallambrettaman

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    iPhones and iPads always auto-correct its to it's.
     
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  11. Barchullona

    Barchullona Well-Known Member

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    If you want to to clear the room at a party or make room at a crowded bar you could always regale them with the story of why Alec Douglas Home's surname was pronounced Hume and not Home.
     
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    ...or Menzies Campbell.
     
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  13. Barchullona

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    Safari does. Other browsers don't. I have to remember to check according to which one I am using.
    Safarimautocorrected pubsec to pubescent.
     
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    Barchullona Well-Known Member

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    The Menzies one is an odd one.But not as fascinating as the Hume/ Home one.
     
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    Whats the score with that Mrs. Bucket then? Will that be fascinating?
     
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    What about Featherstonhaugh, then? Pronounced "Fanshaw"!!
     
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    What about Magdalen College Oxford and Magdalene College Cambridge then
     
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  18. Happy Tiger

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    Im sure any of you're storys would do that tbf.
     
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    Why would anyone actually use automatic autocorrect anyway? I can't speak for the iPhone but it's very easy to disable on Android and I speel far betur than the spelchequer output.
     
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    That's your excuse, and you're sticking to it.
     
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