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.

I’ve just written an essay about the importance of grammar in business communication! Haha! Got right heated writing it 😂

MrsBadcrumble, I think one can make a reasonable case for an apostrophe on MOT’s, as it represents the missing word “test”.

No! One can't!

Any more than 60's, 70's etc.

Superfluous and incorrect.

It's also bad form to capitalise words to make a point.

I assume the OP was shouting,

We had a present from my in laws that had....

"The smith's" written on it.

It had to go in the bin. I couldn't look at it.

Your so right- that would of driven me mad two

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It's known as the greengrocers' apostrophe. (

Egg's, banana's etc.

Random open bracket there.

I suppose the greengrocer's apostrophe could be equally correct.

My all time favourite was an almost new Mercedes Sprinter van in Stockport, the writing on it mentioned Bridal Dress'es, which someone had paid a lot of moeny to have written.

We're at a very posh caravan and camping site in our motorhome. The very glossy brochure given to us to 'orientate' us to the site, comments 'your on holiday so make the most of it...' I really do despair at this.

TanteRose
Your so right- that would of driven me mad two

Hahaha!

It's known as the greengrocers' apostrophe. Egg's, banana's etc.

Reminds me of the story of the mobile food van, that was sign written with teas, coffees, sandwiches, rolls, but then in big letters, Burger's

A punter went up to the owner and told him about the error of the apostrophe in Burger's , but the owner was insistent he was right.
It was pointed out that he didn't have apostrophes in any of the other items but the owner was sure that they didn't need an apostrophe, but Burger's did.

So the punter entered into a £50 bet with the van owner, which was accepted. The punter explained that the apostrophe was possessive. And the owner said "you're absolutely correct, and if you're now going to pay me by cheque, make out to David Burger. because this is my van."

Bureaux's

I know! Why are people so ill educated? It's sooo annoying

Ect drives me slightly insane every time I see it. What do they think it’s short for? Ec tetera?!

It is annoying when the errors are glaring, but the use of the apostrophe is not always easy to understand.

Incorrect spelling of ordinary words is worse, though.

Knowing your shit and knowing you're shit. I think there was a long period where this was all off the curriculum, but - thankfully - it's back on with a vengeance now.

It’s alot that drives me crazy. I just don’t see where they get it from because it’s not as though they follow it up with alittle is it? There’s just no sense at all to it.
Perhaps someone who does it could explain what exactly is going through their minds when they do it?

I saw a professional company website with 'aswel' used in place of 'as well'. FFS.

I can't believe that some posters actually think that if people are bad at something, that means they were never taught it. . People forget a lot of what they learnt at school (if they were even paying bloody attention when they were taught it again and again in the first place).

I saw a professional company website with 'aswel' used in place of 'as well'

How did you not say anything? 😂

In the ultrasound dept of our local hospital, there is a big picture, behind glass, of a blown up scan of a baby, with arrows pointing to various bits. And these are labelled with metal plaques as "babies head", "babies leg" etc.

I've tried speaking to various people to tell them it should be "baby's" but they all look at me blankly.

I've given up. Fuck 'em.

Seeing as the grammar police are here, It is exceptionally bad grammar to use more than one exclamation mark.

"Ah but is it Father's day or Fathers day. Does the day belong to a Dad or just a day for all Dads"
Neither, it's Fathers' Day (belonging to all father's).