A pedantic point

[Ellbell]

OK, OK, I know this is pedantic, but it annoys me every time I see the MN home page... I've been trying to resist posting for ages, but I just can't resist...

The plural of 'mother-in-law' is 'mothers-in-law', and definitely not 'mother-in-laws'....! Can it be changed?

hia ellbell- email mumsnet hq- [email protected]

NO! That's TERRIBLE!

I think we pedants deserve an apology. I'm with you all the way, Ellbell.

I'm with you Ellbell. Capable of typos myself, of course, but have this strange urge to go through MN with red pen correcting incorrect use of apostrophe and mis-spelling... might be thrown out if I did, though.

Sorry! You're quite right - will change immediately.

I had noticed it too Ellbell, for raising it!

I vote two tablespoonsful of gripe water for the pedants :-)

Eats shoots and leaves

Have you got it?

QE... I don't need it!

While we at it, 'Classifieds' (sic) is a bit dodgy......

LOL @ Ellibell

I drive my dh to distraction pointing out grammatical errors!

Errrrrr....while we're at it that will be...

(Used to have a bf who despite being a brilliant physicist was an appalling speller.For a laugh,I used to get him to do dictation. My favourite to send him into a spin was 'They're over there with their mothers' friends!')

Yay! It has already been changed! Pedants rejoice!

Who led the Pedants' Revolt?

Oh god you would have to mention Clapham Junction. My dh, the ultimate pendant, claims that Clapham Junction may be the junction where the most trains pass through but cannot be the busiest station because it is not the station where most people get on/off [what is he on about emoticon]

He says the meaning of the word station is paramount [I have to live with this guy emoticon]

He even argued with the quizmaster at the Brownies Quiz night about this very thing

Nobody?

Dammit - can't wait for you all to ask for the punchline, so here it is - not funny at all now!

Which Tyler

V. funny hunker,and can you believe that W Tyler lived in a farmhouse a couple of hundred yards from me?

Ah, should have known you'd like it, Cam

Did he?! Wonder if he really was revolting? Sorry - far too late for me

Blimey Cam's DH... Not even I'm that pedantic!

While we're on London stations (not literally), can anyone tell me why Earls Court doesn't have an apostrophe and Baron's Court does? (Or is it the other way around?)

Mr Cam? Anyone?