Quote from the Independent Wed 1-6-2010
As an example of why the possessive apostrophe is still a necessity, Simon
Carr's political sketch has no equal. he wrote,
"Peter Lilley's wife tried to get into a Downing Street function saying, 'I'm
one of the ministers' wives', The policeman: 'I couldn't let you in if you were
the minister's only wife'." It's wonderful, but without the possessive
apostrophe it would have been rendered meaningless.
Regards
John Duggan,
Wales, UK
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From: Wayne Harridge <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, 4 June, 2010 6:42:36
Subject: Re: [OM] OT iPad (was "Which Grad ND system if any do you like?")
> Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> P.S. I hate having to go to the number screen to get an apostrophe
> when the autocorrect gets derailed. Methinks Chris will not approve
> that omission.
> --
Pretty s'oon nobody will use apostroffe's anyhow !
...Wayne
Wayne Harridge
http://lrh.structuregraphs.com
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