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It's lewis'S not lewis'

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  • davetrousers
    davetrousers Posts: 5,862 Forumite
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    I appreciate threads like this, I do try and take pride in my use of the English Language. Though I am still prone to the odd typo or grammatical error it does frustrate me when some people lack basic skills:

    Your and You're
    License (in English it's Licence, License with an s is a verb)
    There, their and they're
    It's and its (it's is an abbreviation of it is. Its is possessive)
    Affect and effect
    The use of an apostrophe for plurals, no no no!

    It would be my preference for Martin Lewis's ....... but accept either is acceptable.
    .....

  • BlueAngelCV
    BlueAngelCV Posts: 671 Forumite
    davetrousers wrote: »
    Affect and effect

    Please can you explain this to me! I've read various explanation but have never been able to get my head around it.
    Wedding 5th September 2015
  • perplexed.com
    perplexed.com Posts: 202 Forumite
    I know it's off topic but......I wish people would stop using " could of " when they mean " could have ". Even " could've " would be better!:eek:

    Sorry for the pedantry!
    My favourite subliminal message is;
  • sinstar
    sinstar Posts: 309 Forumite
    Even worse, people who say 'pacifically' instead of 'specifically'.
  • MothballsWallet
    MothballsWallet Posts: 15,981 Forumite
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    When I was being forced to learn the mutated language that is English (which doesn't have many words that haven't been "permanently borrowed" from other languages), I was taught that Lewis' would be correct, although Lewis's is also correct (but it looks wrong to my eyes).
  • williham
    williham Posts: 1,223 Forumite
    Ladies' changing room
    Children's changing room
    Lewis's Money Saving Expert
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    williham wrote: »
    Ladies' changing room
    Children's changing room
    Lewis's Money Saving Expert


    No - you're just not getting it!

    Children is a plural so the apostrophe goes before the "S".
    Ladies is a plural too but already has an S so you dont need a second.

    Martin Lewis is not a plural but it has an "S". So the second S is optional.

    I would suggest that you get yourself a simple English GCSE workbook for 13-16 year olds with basic punctuation units in and take it from there. Then go through your CV and check for mistakes - if your understanding of basic punctuation is anything to go by, there could be many.......
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • so2006
    so2006 Posts: 638 Forumite
    Is MSE full of english teachers? :lol:
  • perplexed.com
    perplexed.com Posts: 202 Forumite
    so2006 wrote: »
    Is MSE full of english teachers? :lol:

    In my case it's just a touch of pedantitis ( yes I know it's not a proper word ). I do believe it's infectious, though so watch out!:D
    My favourite subliminal message is;
  • Ben84
    Ben84 Posts: 3,069 Forumite
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    williham wrote: »
    Children's changing room

    This is an odd example of how to use an apostrophe as it's only correct if the changing room belongs to the children.
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