Grammar Pedants...

[User482]

Loving the singular 'sandwiche'.

And while 'paninis' offends me too, have you ever tried asking for a panino? (outside Italy I mean)

I like to have one with a couple of espressi.

 

[nickyboy]

When I rule the English language, the possessive apostrophe will be the first orthographic convention up against the wall.

It serves no communicative purpose - it has no sound and if it were necessary then we would constantly confuse plurals and possessives in speech, but we don't . Large parts of the population have no idea what it's for, and its main usefulness is to allow those 'in the know' to laugh at those who aren't.

For that very reason we should maintain colons, semi-colons, possessive apostrophes and so on. It allows us to laugh at people which is one of life's great pleasures

 

[robjh]

For that very reason we should maintain colons, semi-colons, possessive apostrophes and so on. It allows us to laugh at people which is one of life's great pleasures

Full marks for honesty

 

[Moon bunny]

For that very reason we should maintain colons, semi-colons, possessive apostrophes and so on. It allows us to laugh at people which is one of life's great pleasures

 

[robjh]

Most of southern Europe still speaks Latin. It's just that they've given up on the grammar and mangled the pronunciation beyond recognition.

True, true. And eloquently expressed in modern Anglo-Saxon.

 

[nickyboy]

[QUOTE 3916888, member: 259"]Must resist![/QUOTE]

"It" referring to the maintenance of grammar (singular) rather than "They" referring to the different elements of grammar (plural). Unless I've dropped some other clanger?

 

[Moon bunny]

I think this thread has come to a full stop.

 

[Tin Pot]

Period.

 

[robjh]

No I don't think it's finished yet...

 

[Tin Pot]

Give it a little shake first then.

 

[stephec]

Don't forget to run it up the flagpole as well, just to make sure we cover all the bases.