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This is why apostrophes are so important

23 replies

Fedupandpoor · 11/04/2020 19:38

Can you spot it?

An example of how a missing apostrophe can totally change the meaning of sentence! 😂

This is why apostrophes are so important
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BlackeyedSusan · 11/04/2020 19:42

Gosh, someone has been very naughty! No social distancing!

cantthinkofanythingwitty · 11/04/2020 19:43

How could they say such a thing about the TH!!

Fedupandpoor · 11/04/2020 19:44

I know! I had to read it 5 times until I realised it was a punctuation error.

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Mrsmorton · 11/04/2020 19:44

Saint Tom of Hank!!!

Marlena1 · 11/04/2020 19:45

Oh noShock The difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit!!!

jojobar · 11/04/2020 19:47

It may not be a missing comma, if you look on TH Instagram there are some very unpleasant posts.

I don't believe the stuff that's written at all, but apparently in certain extremist circles in the US he is v unpopular hence they are trying to defame him as a paedo at every opportunity.

AntennaReborn · 11/04/2020 19:48

Yes there were rumours a little while back, I thought that was what was alluded to here

TheMandalorian · 11/04/2020 19:49

No-one disses Tom! Shock

Fedupandpoor · 11/04/2020 19:49

@jojobar Oh no 😔 I thought it was a reference to his kids not self-isolating or something.

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jojobar · 11/04/2020 19:50

I was really surprised to hear he was a target, he's always seemed so inoffensive to me.

justanotherneighinparadise · 11/04/2020 19:52

Pmsl. I had to read it twice 🤭

DartmoorChef · 11/04/2020 19:53

But maybe there isnt anything missing. One of the ridiculous conspiracy theories was that TH was part of a paedophile ring..

Fedupandpoor · 11/04/2020 19:57

Well most of it seems pretty light hearted and that part was about coronavirus. TH and his wife had the virus so it's most likely in reference to that. I hope Sad

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BluebellsareBlue · 11/04/2020 19:57

Spotted it immediately lol

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 11/04/2020 20:00

Oh dear!

MockersxxxxxxxSocialDistancing · 11/04/2020 20:03

And don't forget commas:

  • A woman without her man is nothing.
  • A woman, without her, man is nothing.
SpratsOnParade · 11/04/2020 20:13

Well most of it seems pretty light hearted and that part was about coronavirus. TH and his wife had the virus so it's most likely in reference to that. I hope 

It isn't. No apostrophe was intended, it's definitely a reference to the conspiracy theory mentioned by jojobar.

Fedupandpoor · 11/04/2020 20:18

@SpratsOnParade Are there people that actually think coronavirus is caused by TH being a paedophile? Bloody hell, I thought the 5G conspiracy theorists were nutters.

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DartmoorChef · 11/04/2020 20:21

One of the theories is that coronavirus is an invention by higher powers to cover up some illuminati worldwide ring of people who have kidnapped thousands of children or something bizarre.. There's some crazy out there... Who shouldn't be allowed near the Internet.

BiBiBirdie · 11/04/2020 20:22

There has been much linking of TH with other well known convicted sexual predators who didn't kill themselves on Blond Gossip for years
I would be gutted if it's true, he is one of my fave actors

Fedupandpoor · 11/04/2020 20:29

I obviously need to up my conspiracy theory game as I have never heard of that. Wish I never shared that now!

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Crunchymum · 11/04/2020 20:30

The lack of paragraps rendered it impossible to read for me Grin

BiBiBirdie · 11/04/2020 20:30

@Fedupandpoor you need to look at Blind Gossip and Pop Bitch Wink

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