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user104658 07-09-2015 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 8125067)
I think only the second apostrophe is wrong. The first one is a possessive apostrophe, which is being used correctly. the rights that belong to girls, so they are girl's rights.

*bbbzzzrrtttt* incorrect, it's a possessive plural, therefore it should read:

girls'

i.e the rights of all girls. "Girl's rights" would be the rights of one, singular girl.

Unless, of course, the sign is being ghetto and is just talking about that one transgendered girl, like; "Hey, Girl's rights matter brah!". But I don't think that's likely to be the case...

Back to school with you Alex! Don't you know that the Internet is full of grammar Nazis? Can't stand them, myself...

Ammi 07-09-2015 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 8125082)
*bbbzzzrrtttt* incorrect, it's a possessive plural, therefore it should read:

girls'

i.e the rights of all girls. "Girl's rights" would be the rights of one, singular girl.

Unless, of course, the sign is being ghetto and is just talking about that one transgendered girl, like; "Hey, Girl's rights matter brah!". But I don't think that's likely to be the case...

Back to school with you Alex! Don't you know that the Internet is full of grammar Nazis? Can't stand them, myself...



...scrutinises this post for a grammar error...

user104658 07-09-2015 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 8125085)
...scrutinises this post for a grammar error...

I wavered over using a semicolon after "incorrect". I fear I made the wrong decision. It looks suspicious. You'll have to put me on Yellow, Ammi. (You now use the "traffic light" system.)

Ammi 07-09-2015 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 8125090)
I wavered over using a semicolon after "incorrect". I fear I made the wrong decision. It looks suspicious. You'll have to put me on Yellow, Ammi. (You now use the "traffic light" system.)

...actually I might move you straight to red and 10 minutes less posting time today just because I'm in a bit of a mood today...

Ammi 07-09-2015 07:26 AM

...you can just sit there and watch the other members posting nicely with their grammar...

user104658 07-09-2015 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 8125095)
...you can just sit there and watch the other members posting nicely with their grammar...

The punishment should be that I have to spend 10 minutes in "Chat and Games", so that I might understand just how slippery the slope of bad grammar can be. :hehe:

Ammi 07-09-2015 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 8125099)
The punishment should be that I have to spend 10 minutes in "Chat and Games", so that I might understand just how slippery the slope of bad grammar can be. :hehe:

...don't knock it until you try it, we have to have nice fun things as well TS...I can see your traffic light chart is going to be several pages even by October half term...

lostalex 07-09-2015 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 8125082)
*bbbzzzrrtttt* incorrect, it's a possessive plural, therefore it should read:

girls'

i.e the rights of all girls. "Girl's rights" would be the rights of one, singular girl.

Unless, of course, the sign is being ghetto and is just talking about that one transgendered girl, like; "Hey, Girl's rights matter brah!". But I don't think that's likely to be the case...

Back to school with you Alex! Don't you know that the Internet is full of grammar Nazis? Can't stand them, myself...

I stand corrected. English is much harder than math.

Kizzy 07-09-2015 08:57 AM

'I have no problem with transgender people using a female toilet. I can't understand their objection.'

Right now let's rip these sentences apart, comma.


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