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I have taken some cuttings.
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03-08-2018, 11:28 PM
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There are some excellent examples in that book. If I could find it in the tons of tomes I possess, I'd post them here.
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I was after a bit of a larf, but I am now in utter disbelief mode
This could turn out to be one of your best posts, Rehab. I'm enjoying it, likely will go viral on YouTube if you get anymore clever replies.
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Re: Apostrophes, do you use them?

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Oh gosh, that book should be required reading. Its...its'...it's a good one, for sure! I have always enjoyed grammar and punctuation, looking at it like a puzzle. I am an odd one though; I appreciate geometry proofs for the same reason.
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04-08-2018, 07:23 AM
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This thread is definetly not going the way I expected...
Apostrophes running out by 2027? Come on!
I think we all got it, Rehab, don't fret! We just got diverted.
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Rhinos Winos and Lunatics.
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Rhinos Winos and Lunatics.
That sounds like Richard & Judy.
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I have taken some cuttings.
Good man!
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Re: Apostrophes, do you use them?

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I think we all got it, Rehab, don't fret! We just got diverted.
Diverted! some posters were getting stressed that their favourite apostrophes would no longer be available. The shelf’s in Asda were stripped bare.
 
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