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So, tell me please, whether or not there should there be an apostrophe in.....

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WalkinginWaynettaWonderland · 15/12/2008 10:41

For fucks sake?

You see, on the one hand, I don't know who / what 'fuck' is, but on the other, we say "for God's sake".

It is currently disturbing me (so much so that I had to write "for crying out loud" in a post, when I really just wanted to swear)

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littlelapin · 15/12/2008 10:47

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edam · 15/12/2008 10:48

I'd go with 'fucks' as I don't think it's possessive. You could always go with FFS if it really bothers you!

God is a name so gets an apostrophe. (I'm sure he has bigger things to worry about, though...)

Ponders · 15/12/2008 10:49

You could write for fuck sake - just the one fuck - no apostrophe angst required

belgo · 15/12/2008 10:50

There should be an apostrophe, but I would never type it anyway.

RamblingRosa · 15/12/2008 10:51

I agree. I'd give it an apostrophe. It is "for the sake of fuck", whatever that means !

RamblingRosa · 15/12/2008 10:52

PS. I don't think it has to be a person in order to take a possessive apostrophe. For example, "a hard day's work".

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WalkinginWaynettaWonderland · 15/12/2008 10:57

Thanks all.

Lapin!!!! (where's your Christmas name BTW?)

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BoccaDellaNativita · 15/12/2008 11:01

It should indeed have an apostrophe. If you really need to write it in full.

edam · 15/12/2008 11:06

I'd never thought about it before, first response was off the top of my head but am now coming round to the pro-apostrophe argument.

georgiemum · 15/12/2008 11:06

Are you writing your christmas cards then?

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WalkinginWaynettaWonderland · 15/12/2008 11:08

Huh?

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georgiemum · 15/12/2008 11:10

I was wondering why you'd would want to know the correct punctuation. I don't think have ever written this down.

littlelapin · 15/12/2008 11:11

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TisTheSeasonToBeSolo · 15/12/2008 11:12

Abbreviate to ffs? no worry about getting it wrong then...Ooooh! I've never sworn on MN before.

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WalkinginWaynettaWonderland · 15/12/2008 15:24

Sorry Georgiemum - a bit slow on the uptake today.

Funnily enough it was an MN thread that caused me to need to write it down!!!

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georgiemum · 15/12/2008 15:37

I find 'what the F*?????' works just as well

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