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Is this tattoo correct?

70 replies

Puppychew · 21/05/2018 19:21

A friend has just posted a picture of her tattoo on FB, am I correct in thinking their shouldn’t be any apostrophes?

The wording is-

Daddy’s Girl
Mama’s Angel

OP posts:
BigGreenOlives · 21/05/2018 19:22

The apostrophes are correct.

Fevertree · 21/05/2018 19:22

The tattoo is right if it has apostrophes

Flatpackjackie · 21/05/2018 19:22

There should be apostrophes. It's correct. Naff as fuck, but correct.

WhatwouldRuthdo · 21/05/2018 19:22

The apostrophes are for possession. It’s correct.

Iwantacampervan · 21/05/2018 19:23

If the Girl belongs to Daddy and the Angel belongs to Mama then the apostrophes are correct - they are used to show possession.

Original poster
Puppychew · 21/05/2018 19:23

Pleased for her it’s correct!

OP posts:
Hmmalittlefishy · 21/05/2018 19:24

Yes apostrophes are correct--the angel belongs to mama and the girl to daddy
Not my taste but it is grammatically correct

AsAProfessionalFekko · 21/05/2018 19:24

Well, the apostrophes are correct.

NeedForBlossom · 21/05/2018 19:30

am I correct in thinking their shouldn’t be any

But your 'their' should be a 'there'.

AsAProfessionalFekko · 21/05/2018 19:32

Your correct (arf).

MrsCD67 · 21/05/2018 19:35

Apostrophes correct
'Their' is not

Whatshallidonowpeople · 21/05/2018 19:39

Sniggering at someone who doesn't understand basic grammar trying to catch someone else out.

Shootfirstaskquestionslater · 21/05/2018 19:42

The apostrophes are correct but if your going try and correct grammar at least make sure you use the right there.

HildaZelda · 21/05/2018 19:43

An apostrophe denotes ownership so they are correct.

Knittedfairies · 21/05/2018 19:44

Haha Shootfirst!

iMatter · 21/05/2018 19:45

Or the right "you're" shootfirst

pinkyredrose · 21/05/2018 19:46

shoot preview fail? Grin

iklboo · 21/05/2018 19:46

Muphry's Law Grin

MrsHathaway · 21/05/2018 19:55

OP isn't confident about SPAG and is worried that her friend has made a permanent mistake, so asks those who are confident, and accepts their answer with grace.

Why are we sneering?

snowagain · 21/05/2018 19:55

Defo correct. Smile

MirriVan · 21/05/2018 19:57

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Wyatt98765 · 21/05/2018 19:57

This always massively confuses me - I thought an apostrophe was in place of a missing letter so ‘aren’t’ which is a shortened version of ‘are not’ - the apostrophe replaces the o. I thought if it was possession then it it was supposed to be after the word ie ‘Kates’ bag’?

I understand I am incorrect from what you are all saying here but can someone explain to me please why it isn’t ‘Kates’ bag’ and is ‘Kate’s bag’ - isn’t that saying ‘Kate is bag’? Confused

MirriVan · 21/05/2018 19:58

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WeirdyMcBeardy · 21/05/2018 19:58

Because it's MN MrsHathaway and sneering at those less knowing is frequently done.

I'm very much enjoying the mistakes made by the posters commenting though (on something that the OP didn't ask for advice on), it's quite amusing.

HellenaHandbasket · 21/05/2018 20:00

Apostrophe after the S indicates belonging to a plural, or a name ending in S traditionally.

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