tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post6998964753980708094..comments2024-03-17T07:55:51.361+00:00Comments on Help! I Need a Publisher!: THE GREENGROCERS' APOSTROPHE'S SOLVEDNicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-12387460769248954232013-10-04T10:24:19.360+01:002013-10-04T10:24:19.360+01:00Hi David. So sorry that this comment didn't ap...Hi David. So sorry that this comment didn't appear immediately - my blog puts into the spam folder comments on posts that are older than a certain date, and it requires e to go and look at the spam folder, which I rarely do!<br /><br />The answer is that, grammatically, the dog does "own" the photo. It is "the photo of the dog". In the same way as "the robber's Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847390687632715336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-31021466925355589812013-09-28T18:25:37.270+01:002013-09-28T18:25:37.270+01:00trying to explain to Chinese students which is rig...trying to explain to Chinese students which is right and which is wrong,,, as in 'The dog's photograph' when we know the dog doesn't own a photograph but 'My Mother's photograph' she certainly does.<br />Help pleaseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621807362029032157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-69606211507608242232013-09-28T18:17:06.419+01:002013-09-28T18:17:06.419+01:00even teachers get stuck when trying to explain the...even teachers get stuck when trying to explain the apostropy,, as in 'The dog's photograph' when we know the dog doesn't own a photograph but 'My mother's photograph' and she certainly does,, help pleaseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621807362029032157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-44086408203476186532010-04-30T11:56:36.050+01:002010-04-30T11:56:36.050+01:00Frances: Why not write the manuscript with double ...Frances: Why not write the manuscript with double quotes, then change them (say in a file copy) at the last moment before submission? You can change doubles to singles without worry but not vice-versa, because of the apostrophes.<br /><br />Of course if you stick to the same publisher and they don't change their rules, then none of it matters and you can use singles for everything.<br /><br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-15425858253597883272010-04-29T22:55:40.531+01:002010-04-29T22:55:40.531+01:00But, Captain Black, my publisher insists on singl...But, Captain Black, my publisher insists on single quotation marks (apostrophes) for speech, so I have no choice!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-17319774092281374752010-04-07T10:42:33.298+01:002010-04-07T10:42:33.298+01:00I think one of the tasks for each team was to devi...I think one of the tasks for each team was to device a card celebrating "Women's Day".<br /><a href="http://www.bpojobsathome.com" rel="nofollow"> data entry work from home </a>sanjeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043304632873778108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-25085109428789166342010-03-31T12:02:51.352+01:002010-03-31T12:02:51.352+01:00Crystal clear. Thank you.
I'd like to add som...Crystal clear. Thank you.<br /><br />I'd like to add something of my own about apostrophes. It's not a grammatical rule but a technical/procedural guideline. It goes like this:<br /><br /><i>Don't use single quotes (apostrophes) for speech marks!</i><br /><br />Why? Because if you or an editor ever decides to change them into double quotes ("), then a global search-and-replace Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-69378903677708636652010-03-29T20:47:00.711+01:002010-03-29T20:47:00.711+01:00Hi behlerblog - it's definitely James's as...Hi behlerblog - it's definitely James's as James is not a pleural. I have this problem with my name as it also ends in an s, and lots of people put the apostrophe in the wrong place.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-45398743436210056132010-03-29T15:30:56.091+01:002010-03-29T15:30:56.091+01:00I love reading about apostrophes and this is a gre...I love reading about apostrophes and this is a great post. But between you and Lynne Truss, I sometimes get more confused. There are a few differences in apostrophe use between England and America.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-12252573645971757592010-03-29T14:49:27.815+01:002010-03-29T14:49:27.815+01:00James' or James's?? Bit of an argument the...<b>James' or James's?? Bit of an argument there. Usage tends to favour James' in the US and James's in the UK. No doubt this will change and I wonder in which direction...?</b><br /><br />Actually, it is a US thing as well, oh fellow writing buddy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-45588043388215959532010-03-29T13:48:21.654+01:002010-03-29T13:48:21.654+01:00Brilliant, thank you Nicola.
I am linking this ou...Brilliant, thank you Nicola.<br /><br />I am linking this out from my blog.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-30310396961742514702010-03-29T13:23:39.020+01:002010-03-29T13:23:39.020+01:00At the health centre in Deepcar, near Sheffield, t...At the health centre in Deepcar, near Sheffield, they have a "Visitor's Car Park". I'm guessing it does not consist of just one parking space.Daniel Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487799866651688342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-247799093302248602010-03-29T09:46:36.879+01:002010-03-29T09:46:36.879+01:00Emma, I was just thinking exactly the same thing! ...Emma, I was just thinking exactly the same thing! I always want to know why.catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-89808976732048186622010-03-29T09:33:21.666+01:002010-03-29T09:33:21.666+01:00Ooh, lovely post - and a super opportunity for ped...Ooh, lovely post - and a super opportunity for pedantry! Can I add a couple more pedantic points? Please? Go on.... you know how I like to be pedantic :-) I'll buy you chocolate. Or even chocolate shoes from M&S...<br /><br />Your two reasons are actually the same reason. The original form forwriting a plural was:<br />'Chaucer his book' and this was abbreviated to 'Chaucer&#Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-91632651209381472142010-03-29T08:41:36.476+01:002010-03-29T08:41:36.476+01:00Nicola, yes, you're right, that is why one'...Nicola, yes, you're right, that is why one's is as it is...<br /><br />"I think sometimes it's best not to think too much about the rule and just remember the use. Do you agree?"<br /><br />I think it depends how your mind works: some people find that having reasons for the rules is one more thing to confuse you, for others (like me) understanding the reasons for the rules Emma Darwinhttp://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-36752304372524067762010-03-29T06:56:32.248+01:002010-03-29T06:56:32.248+01:00I didn't see the Apprentice episode but I must...I didn't see the Apprentice episode but I must have seen a clip becaause that rings a bell. Grrrrrr!<br /><br />Dave Bartlett - you are quite right. Thanks for pointing that out - I confused myself! I will go and edit it and credit you.<br /><br />Emma - I'd say that there's a difference between "his" etc and "one's". "His" is a word in its own right,Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-77749300897880757032010-03-29T03:16:57.633+01:002010-03-29T03:16:57.633+01:00LOL! Love this post! A very clear explanation. T...LOL! Love this post! A very clear explanation. Thanks!Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-35851826466510997232010-03-29T00:35:49.303+01:002010-03-29T00:35:49.303+01:00@Alex, my wife, who is from Yorkshire, concurs tha...@Alex, my wife, who is from Yorkshire, concurs that the apostrophe is in the wrong place. It should of course be "Coven t'garden"<br /><br />@DanielB - gawd, yes I remember that episode of the Apprentice - I haven't laughed, sworn and screamed at the telly so much simultaneously in yearsDan Hollowayhttp://www.yearzerowriters.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-90313396805969950622010-03-28T23:06:49.561+01:002010-03-28T23:06:49.561+01:00Great post - intend to direct a lot of my students...Great post - intend to direct a lot of my students to it. <br />My favourite ever errant apostrophe is the one I once saw on a sign for "Coven't Garden". Perhaps someone's idea of a joke...Alex Ghttp://mistakeswritersmake.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-72613286032545656032010-03-28T22:19:25.565+01:002010-03-28T22:19:25.565+01:00There was a mistaken 'It's' in an Obse...There was a mistaken 'It's' in an Observer standfirst this morning - see what happens when people cut back on sub-editors! :)<br /><br />@ Old Kitty - I never saw that but I bet Margaret wasn't too impressed with them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-35460663086425514002010-03-28T21:58:47.250+01:002010-03-28T21:58:47.250+01:00Yes ma'am. I will try to leave that tiny cat h...Yes ma'am. I will try to leave that tiny cat hair in the right place!catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-21895584343107918272010-03-28T18:20:43.121+01:002010-03-28T18:20:43.121+01:00Great post, this makes much more sense to me than ...Great post, this makes much more sense to me than my English teacher did.Jesse Owenhttp://www.books4teens.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-38898977384796954232010-03-28T18:00:15.793+01:002010-03-28T18:00:15.793+01:00I concur with Isla's comments, especially if y...I concur with Isla's comments, especially if you could persuade her that there is such a thing as overuse of exclamation marks!!!!<br />(Don't think her spelling is too bad or that she was congratulating you on your prowess at poetry -"poat" was a post typo.)<br /><br />Isla's mumClarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466817234425104422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-35129815270680580632010-03-28T17:43:24.970+01:002010-03-28T17:43:24.970+01:00Great poat Nicola! I now know a lot more about apo...Great poat Nicola! I now know a lot more about apostrophes than I thought there was to know! Could you possibly become my English teacher?! Lol :) <br /><br />IslaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-70964582532212480422010-03-28T17:17:42.358+01:002010-03-28T17:17:42.358+01:00Great post, all very clear. I must admit I'm o...Great post, all very clear. I must admit I'm one of those people who grumble when I see a sign saying, for example, "Childrens Hospital". What, it's a hospital for "childrens" is it?<br /><br />And let's not even mention "fo'c'sle"!Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.com