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Split infinitives and apostrophe abuse

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Quattrocento · 15/05/2009 23:48

I'm not sure whether to post this in AIBU, site stuff or pedants' corner, but here goes:

I move that all thread titles that contain apostrophe abuse and or split infinitives should automatically be deleted.

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jura · 16/05/2009 10:53

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

thumbwitch · 16/05/2009 10:54

and (that's screaming with laughter) and generally PMSL at the idea that Microsoft is an expert on English grammar - SOOOOO not true! It's RUBBISH at it, keeps wanting to add in commas where none are needed purely because a phrase has gone over 8 words! ARGH!

SamJamsmum · 16/05/2009 11:08

Calm down! I was being ironic with my Microsoft Word comment. I also didn't mean to suggest all posts should be proofread.

thumbwitch · 16/05/2009 11:19

don't worry SamJamsmum, we weren't taking it seriously!

Tee2072 · 16/05/2009 11:29

The titles that are so badly misspelt that you can't understand the topic bother me much more than the split infinitives.

Proofread people. It only takes (takes only ) a second.

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