To point out that PLURALS DO NOT NEED APOSTROPHES!!

[BobbyBrewstersMagicTorch]

Sorry but it's been driving me mad on here today. If there's more than one of something you don't need an apostrophe. So parents, cameras, books etc.

I can't believe our education system is so bad that this hasn't been taught.

Rant over.

Your so right- that would of driven me mad two

It is taught.

It is taught repeatedly.

Doesn't mean that everyone remembers though.

Maybe some poster’s aren’t as good at grammar

Making a point does not require that you use exclamation marks, either.

Or shouty capitals.

It’s not he’s fault. His just not very bright.

Except in Dutch, where it always confuses me. In Dutch, two baby’s but the babys bed. I often see Dutch people making this mistake in English

Personally, I could care less

Not really, I’m with you OP.

It drives me mad too, as do the other errors highlighted by TanteRose.

Grammer and spellin mistakes ect drive me wild 😜

If you're talking about parents' attitudes you use an apostrophe, it's the plural possessive.

I was browsing a website the other day which had an advert for "Two communication's manager's".

Didn't apply. Although I could see why they were in dire need of the staff.

It's totally fine for some people to make this mistake

It’s not fine. I spent years slaving away in English lessons in pursuit of good grammar and it pains me that others haven’t suffered as much as I did!

Ah but is it Father's day or Fathers day. Does the day belong to a Dad or just a day for all Dads

YANBU, and while I'm here can I highlight my user name for those confused about the word to use after they've been to the shops and purchased something

I can't believe our education system is so bad that this hasn't been taught.

It is taught, several times at many points throughout primary school and, I'm sure, secondary school. Even if it's not the point of the lesson, I explain to children who use an apostrophe for a plural why it's wrong to do so.

The problem is, in my opinion, that the written word is everywhere now so mistakes such as apostrophes in plurals and of instead of have become commonplace and normalised. Another issue is that people over rely on auto correct so if their phone puts an erroneous apostrophe in they don't correct it.

People who type could/would/should OF instead of HAVE drive me mad.

Are you the clever girl rolls eyes

Plural’s

Multiple apologies’s

YABVU some of us no longer have apostrophes and would give anything to have just one more sentence with them in.

DH got a pair of socks for his birthday that say "Dads socks" I might have to burn them

jackernanna

I’m always bloody teaching it. It’s specified in the curriculum and covered several times in different year groups in both plurals and apostrophes.
Also, there is no apostrophe in its as in belonging to it, e.g. the bird flapped its wings. Even my iPhone insists on adding one in!

Ugh. Shouting and multiple exclamation marks.