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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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
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