Why Martin Lewis’ is correct grammar! Blog discussion

Tibbs,The_Freebie_Hunter

Perhaps those who prefer 's apostrophe s' are more inclined towards their reptilian roots (positively s-s-snake-like, and perhaps indicators of speaking with a forked tongue - MP trainees, perhaps), whereas those of us who prefer merely 's apostrophe - full stop' is possibly an indication that we are more advanced, in that we can even economise on the use of our letters - the sign of a true MSE, I think!

alared

The whole standard of English and grammar has well and truly gone "down the swannie".

Could this be anything to do with "texting" or the continuous government interference in the education system?

Only today, I read that the old adage "i before e except after c" is to be no longer taught.

I`m afraid that today`s pupils are not as well educated as people were in the 50/60`s.
People of that era can at least compose a letter and count without the use of a calculator.

zzzLazyDaisy

ROFL..... some people must have such a lot of time on their hands!!!

But since you ask - okay, actually you didn't, but here is my two-pennorth anyway!

I understood that the apostrophe is used after the 's' for plurals, but before the 's' for singles (so it would be 'one door's hinges, or 'two doors' hinges).

Following that rule, where a single person's name is concerned, the rule is apostrophe then S, even if that results in James's bike, for example.

So on that basis it should be Martin Lewis's site.... BUT...

Since it is the name of the site, rather than descriptive grammar, Martin can call it what he likes. After all what about companies that substitute 'z' for 's'
(eg Greetingz Cardz).

So Martin is right - it is his site, he can call it what he likes, even if some of us think it is strictly grammatically incorrect

(ps, I have NEVER e-mailed Martin on this point.....:rolleyes: )

bc3000

I never even paid much attention to that, and really can't believe people would waste their time emailing about something so petty!

John_Gray

If a sentence or phrase looks rong, the best solution is invariably to reorder it.

How about MoneySaving Expert.com - founded and run by Martin Lewis :T?
Not quite so snappy, but we all have wide-screen monitors now, don't we?!

456789

This whole issue is hilarious

Tibbs,The_Freebie_Hunter

If possession is 9/10ths of the law, then this is Martin's site without further ado.

Whether Martin indicates this possession by s' and not s's, then fiddlesticks to those who don't like it.

How someone can spend energy seeking out a site, and complaining about grammar is beyond belief. I mean sending an e.mail - oh my gees. Life and get one in no particular order comes to mind. Not being morbid, but guarantees in life are death and taxes. Apostrophes and their placing really don't matter in the general scheme of things. Honestly!!!

Martin tries to do good for all us MSE's, and that's the thanks he gets. Ain't it sweet. Oh the joys.

claireyb2

I live in a road with 3 street signs. One says "St James's Road", one says "St James Road" and the last "St Jameses Road". The last one is ridiculous and the middle one lacking that all important apostrophe, so i go with option one.

Anyone feeling strongly about this subject should perhaps direct their emails to Portsmouth City Council instead of Martin?

withabix

Lewis's department store always used 's.

ThinkingOfLinking

withabix wrote: »

Lewis's department store always used 's.

It still does; if you're referring to the one on Ranelagh St, Liverpool.

At greengrocers, I often see "pear's" for sale but what I hate is "strawberry's", even more!!