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The sub-editors at my local newspaper are clearly in need of remedial grammar lessons

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RosaIsRed · 20/03/2008 13:45

I sent in a press release on behalf of a local organisation, which they have printed word for word as I knew they would because they are lazy sods - except that they have inserted two apostrophes where nobody but a complete fool could think an apostrophe necessary. And, what is worse, everyone who knows I wrote it will think I am the one who doesn't know my apostrophe from my elbow.
Deep breath. Rant over. As you were.

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captainmummy · 20/03/2008 14:39

Was it who'se? Or they're's?

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MrsBadger · 20/03/2008 15:16

or say's?

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RosaIsRed · 20/03/2008 19:07

No it was after the plural of a noun. Say dogs was changed to dogs'. Although that wasn't the word.

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