Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος) wrote: > Την Mon, 22 May 2006 08:14:11 -0400,ο(η) Robert Newson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> έγραψε: > >> P Witte wrote: >> >>> David Tubbs writes: >> ... >> > Youre welcome >> >> ... >>>>> Three missing apostrophes (8-)# >> ... >>> BTW the apostrophies are not missing, Ive merely removed redundant >>> information for the benefit of the discerning reader. >> Actually, they're not redundant, they represent the missing " a" from >> "You >> are", giving "You're". >> >> Without, them it looks like a typo of "Your welcome" (or an attempt at a >> quaint olde looke by adding a trailing "e" to "your") which then begs the >> question of "What about mine welcome?" >> > > And to that I have to comment that I am really surprised that Tony did not > make that comment :-) I know that Per knows (8-)# (Did no-one spot the smiley?)
Apostrophes are so essential. I really don't mind language developing, but I hate changes that dull meaning. One very common one now is to use 'less' for everything, where 'fewer' should be used. "Less people" for instance. The rule is *so* simple. If one can count the noun (ie discrete items) then it is 'fewer'. http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutgrammar/lessfewer?view=uk http://www.gcse.com/english/less.htm However *all* youngsters today never use 'fewer'. If you are tuned in to this, you will find it has spread to adults (Tony Blair is a prime example). Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
