While on the subject of apostrophes...

[SorenLorensen]

I got the Joe Browns catalogue today and in it is this gem of a T-shirt for 'confident lads'

I am really rather amused at the thought of (presumably rather egotistical) young men strutting their stuff in this - because frankly, no, I wouldn't be impressed

Whilst

mwahahahahahahahaahhhahaahahahahahaa

Whilst is a bit archaic, do you not think?

I saw some "tea" shirts for sale today!

clicks on link at last .... arrrrggghhhhhhh have been teaching my 7 year old their, they're, there, your, you're with much success (have invented game, am thinking of patenting it .. I shall call it Pedants Unite>

whilst, btw

puts on yamulke and sings "Tradition .... Tradition .... mmmm ... tra-di-tion"

so is it a deliberate mistake? Is that why it's 'tongue in cheek'?

I don't like whilst

you can't fool me moo .. you too are old .. and you do like whilst .. I know you do .. because it's RIGHT

No, I really don't - my English teacher at school used to wince at whilst - and it stuck - I never use it.

Too many dashes in that sentence. Mind you, too many ellipses in yours

You're English Teacher was a fule

I do rather love Joe Browns I must say

They name their women's clothes fabulously .. things like "Effortlessly Flattering Top" and "Stunningly Unpretentious Top"

Part of me wants to believe them. It really does.

No, she was well kool. I best she's dead now, bless her. She was fab. She was a frustrated actress (had decided it was too precarious a profession and went for the sensible option of teaching instead) so when we read any Shakepeare out loud she would assign is all a part, then go "oh...stop...I want to be Macbeth in this bit!"

Shakepeare...ye Gods

mine aren't really ellipses .. I only use 2 dots

Yes, they have a few things I am needing to buy at the moment. Not that T-shirt.

Yours are just ellps.

I like the top on the front of the brochure

The catalogue's downstairs - is it a dress-y, tunic-y type thing? There are a few of those I like