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DMD said:
I was watching something on youtube, and it mentioned a guy that wrote a book with no punctuation at all, but had added an appendix filled with commas, apostrophes, colons etc for the reader to insert where they felt they were needed. :emoticon-0102-bigsm

I think Ikea took the concept as a business model.
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And HDM journalists.
 
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Tigger said:
Good explanation, Barbi, but by your own example, you still missed the apostrophe off clubs. No, I don't want the full hour argument about it either.
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I didn't. I explained that you can use either clubs or clubs' in that context. If it is a singular club you need an apostrophe.
 
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Barchullona said:
I didn't. I explained that you can use either clubs or clubs' in that context. If it is a singular club you need an apostrophe.
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Correct but if it is plural, you need the apostrophe after the s in clubs, as you showed in your example. It's like the boy's and the boys', The plurality of it does not mean that you can lose the apostrophe. You are usually right on grammar and punctuation but on this occasion you aren't.

This is from www.grammarbook.com: Regular nouns are nouns that form their plurals by adding either the letter s or es (guy, guys; letter, letters; actress, actresses; etc.). To show plural possession, simply put an apostrophe after the s. Correct: guys' night out (guy + s + apostrophe) Incorrect: guy's night out (implies only one guy)

I knew you'd be back quickly. I'm not discussing it any more. It's not worth it. I don't usually correct anybody's spelling or grammar on here but I did with you because you seem to enjoy doing it to everyone else. If you're not satisfied with my response, buy one of my books and check it out. There are over 50 of them to choose from but this is the simplest: Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Practice Tests for Ages 6-7 (Year 2) Includes three test papers plus answers and mark scheme (National Curriculum SATs Tests).
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Tigger said:
Correct but if it is plural, you need the apostrophe after the s in clubs, as you showed in your example. It's like the boy's and the boys', The plurality of it does not mean that you can lose the apostrophe. You are usually right on grammar and punctuation but on this occasion you aren't.

This is from www.grammarbook.com: Regular nouns are nouns that form their plurals by adding either the letter s or es (guy, guys; letter, letters; actress, actresses; etc.). To show plural possession, simply put an apostrophe after the s. Correct: guys' night out (guy + s + apostrophe) Incorrect: guy's night out (implies only one guy)

I knew you'd be back quickly. I'm not discussing it any more. It's not worth it. I don't usually correct anybody's spelling or grammar on here but I did with you because you seem to enjoy doing it to everyone else. If you're not satisfied with my response, buy one of my books and check it out. There are over 50 of them to choose from but this is the simplest: Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Practice Tests for Ages 6-7 (Year 2) Includes three test papers plus answers and mark scheme (National Curriculum SATs Tests).
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Time to move on.
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If you look I'm wasn't picking up someone originally, I was replying to Mr Hatem who picked me up.
 
DMD said:
I was watching something on youtube, and it mentioned a guy that wrote a book with no punctuation at all, but had added an appendix filled with commas, apostrophes, colons etc for the reader to insert where they felt they were needed. :emoticon-0102-bigsm

I think Ikea took the concept as a business model.
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I think that book could be "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
 
Peterboroughs last five games will do them over. Yesterday aside their form is rubbish
 
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Tigger said:
Correct but if it is plural, you need the apostrophe after the s in clubs, as you showed in your example. It's like the boy's and the boys', The plurality of it does not mean that you can lose the apostrophe. You are usually right on grammar and punctuation but on this occasion you aren't.

This is from www.grammarbook.com: Regular nouns are nouns that form their plurals by adding either the letter s or es (guy, guys; letter, letters; actress, actresses; etc.). To show plural possession, simply put an apostrophe after the s. Correct: guys' night out (guy + s + apostrophe) Incorrect: guy's night out (implies only one guy)

I knew you'd be back quickly. I'm not discussing it any more. It's not worth it. I don't usually correct anybody's spelling or grammar on here but I did with you because you seem to enjoy doing it to everyone else. If you're not satisfied with my response, buy one of my books and check it out. There are over 50 of them to choose from but this is the simplest: Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Practice Tests for Ages 6-7 (Year 2) Includes three test papers plus answers and mark scheme (National Curriculum SATs Tests).
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Time to move on.
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I'll have one. Are they going cheep?
 
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