London Student protests - Wed 8th Dec+ Thurs 9th

[littlebabyjesus]

Wow I just finished reading 61 pages non stop. What can I say good stuff guys

Solidarity from Greece

Solidarity from here to Greece too.

 

[shaman75]

Blimey. Police got kettled!

 

[ymu]

you'd almost think gunner didn't know what he was talking about, wouldn't you?

He's certainly not up on his grammar. An apostrophe to form a plural is fine when required for disambiguation. Commonly used for abbreviations.

 

[revol68]

err no, wrong again

back to poly for you

yes the apostrophe is used to indicate it is plural ownership.

anyway I went to a Russell group Uni so any failings can be pinned on them.

 

[gunneradt]

yes the apostrophe is used to indicate it is plural ownership.

anyway I went to a Russell group Uni so any failings can be pinned on them.

I was only jesting. I think I'll leave the lefties alone for the evening now - must be time for a drink.

 

[gunneradt]

He's certainly not up on his grammar. An apostrophe to form a plural is fine when required for disambiguation. Commonly used for abbreviations.

no it isn't

the most common error and you see it all over the internet is FAQs with an apostrophe in it

A plural is never formed with an apostrophe - never ever ever

 

[dylans]

errr no, that is utterly wrong.

boys indicates possession not a plural

how can a plural be formed with an apostrophe - it indicates ownership

No, you are wrong. It indicates both. The toys belonging to more than one boy. Both boys' toys"

For simple possession the apostrophe is followed by an s "boy's toys."

To indicate plural possession the apostrophe follows the s.

The boy's toys were broken. (single boy)

The boys' toys were broken. (Multiple boys)

Keep making a fool of yourself if you wish but I promise you will lose (because you are wrong)

 

[GuerillaPhoto]

Video shot by my friend

 

[gunneradt]

No, you are wrong. It indicates both. The toys belonging to more than one boy. Both boys' toys"

Keep making a fool of yourself if you wish but I promise you will lose (because you are wrong)

the plural is not formed with the apostrophe - just think about it.

its only purpose is to indicate that the toys belong to the boys (both of them) - see no apostrophes required now that I have moved the words around. It is only there because the words are following each other.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

no it isn't

the most common error and you see it all oiver the internet is FAQs with an apostrophe in it

A plural is never formed with an apostrophe - never ever ever

Much as it pains me to agree with gunneradt about anything, I agree with him about this. Where you have abbreviations, the best solution is to use caps for the abbreviation with a lower-case s, as with FAQs above.

 

[Captain Hurrah]

I wasn't. I was discrediting the latest wave of polys and their re-naming as universities. We have a uni here and you wouldn't send a dog to it, let alone a student. It ends up with failed middle agers attempting to scrape a gcse

You mean FE access? I sat in one class at a run-down college with a few 'failed' middle agers (sic), who went on to do well at university.

This kind of provision for people needs to be improved, indeed you could say in some ways its failing those middle agers (sic) or younger folk who enroll on them.

Bit of a stuck-up prick really, aren't you.

 

[butchersapron]

Tell you what, don't talk about this shit.

 

[revol68]

I was only jesting. I think I'll leave the lefties alone for the evening now - must be time for a drink.

oh well when United thump your shower of bottleless posers on Monday I will have a drink to victory and the fact you will be just a little bit more dejected.

 

[gunneradt]

Much as it pains me to agree with gunneradt about anything, I agree with him about this. Where you have abbreviations, the best solution is to use caps for the abbreviation with a lower-case s, as with FAQs above.

ha ha - indeed you are right

I have spent many hours correcting copy on websites where dolts have put 'FAQ's'. I've no idea why people think plurals are formed in this but it's blinking common in the UK

 

[littlebabyjesus]

It really is the only thing I agree with you about, though. And butchers is right. I'll stop talking about it now.

 

[gunneradt]

Tell you what, don't talk about this shit.

absolutely - back to protesters' heads and nasty policemen.

 

[revol68]

ha ha - indeed you are right

I have spent many hours correcting copy on websites where dolts have put 'FAQ's'. I've no idea why people think plurals are formed in this but it's blinking common in the UK

does it really matter when the same meaning is communicated?

 

[revol68]

and yes can we get back on track, apologies for my role in the derailment.

As my priest might say UP THE KIDS!

 

[ymu]

no it isn't

the most common error and you see it all over the internet is FAQs with an apostrophe in it

A plural is never formed with an apostrophe - never ever ever

You are an ill-educated oik.

There are one or two cases in which it is acceptable to use an apostrophe to form a plural, purely for the sake of clarity:

o
you can use an apostrophe to show the plurals of single letters:

I've dotted the i's and crossed the t's.
Find all the p's in appear.

o
you can use an apostrophe to show the plurals of single numbers:

Find all the number 7’s.

These are the only cases in which it is generally considered acceptable to use an apostrophe to form plurals: remember that an apostrophe should never be used to form the plural of ordinary nouns, names, abbreviations, or numerical dates.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/page/225

 

[ymu]

Much as it pains me to agree with gunneradt about anything, I agree with him about this. Where you have abbreviations, the best solution is to use caps for the abbreviation with a lower-case s, as with FAQs above.

And you!

 

[ymu]

Sorry BA. I'll shut up too.

 

[Threshers_Flail]

Video shot by my friend

Hey I'm in that.

 

[revol68]

I believe ymu just brought the ruckus!

 

[gunneradt]

You are an ill-educated oik.

maybe that edition was written by someone who felt the need to communicate with those addicted to FAQ's - utterly wrong.

 

[butchersapron]

Nice one, back to kevin webster getting caught out.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

And you!

I disagree, though. I'd avoid it by saying 'p's and '7's.

Sad to say, I have a professional opinion about this – lots of style guides would disagree with your source, Hart's rules, for one.

But enough!

 

[shaman75]

Video shot by my friend

good vid

 

[revol68]

I disagree, though. I'd avoid it by saying 'p's and '7's.

Sad to say, I have a professional opinion about this – lots of style guides would disagree with your source, Hart's rules, for one.

But enough!

language is fluid, deal with it bitches!

 

[revol68]

Nice one, back to kevin webster getting caught out.

that chubby lass had a lucky escape, between grumpy old Kevin and retard Tyrone I'd definitely choose eternal rest.

 

[gunneradt]

language is fluid, deal with it bitches!

only amongst the uneducated