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19th May 2010, 11:27 PM
Ashore

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Originally Posted by springwater

Where does one seek reference to when and where one puts ones's apostrophe

Google :doh:
19th May 2010, 11:40 PM
Cliff Rogers

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Originally Posted by springwater

So what's the plural of Mykonos then :?

Mykonii. :2tsup:
19th May 2010, 11:43 PM
Cliff Rogers

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Originally Posted by springwater

Where does one seek reference to when and where one puts ones's apostrophe :rolleyes:

Sharon Colon's Apostrophe Errors Page
Purdue OWL
Capital Letters - apostrophes 101, how to use the apostrophe properly
19th May 2010, 11:46 PM
Big Shed

Do you have a link for "there, their and they're" as well.
19th May 2010, 11:50 PM
Cliff Rogers

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Originally Posted by Big Shed

Do you have a link for "there, their and they're" as well.

No wuckers. :2tsup:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3SAngtK4lg]YouTube - Confused Words: THEY'RE, THERE, THEIR[/ame]

How to Use There, Their and They're - wikiHow

& now to test what you have learned...
They're/their/there

:D
19th May 2010, 11:52 PM
Cliff Rogers

And before you ask... :p

How to Use You're and Your - wikiHow

Your vs You're - e Learn English Language

your/you’re
19th May 2010, 11:55 PM
Cliff Rogers

What the hell... let/lets/lettuce give the cat another canary.... :D

Common Mistakes and Confusing Words in English - Learn English Mistakes

and here are a few more....

Common Errors in English Usage
20th May 2010, 12:04 AM
Frank&Earnest

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Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Why would you take a pic of a topic anyway? :?

He just wanted the "to".
20th May 2010, 12:10 AM
Frank&Earnest

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Originally Posted by springwater

Where does one seek reference to when and where one puts ones's apostrophe :rolleyes:

It is sometimes dangerous to ask where to put something.
20th May 2010, 01:14 AM
pugwash

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Originally Posted by funkychicken

Capital "W" in Weisy as it's a proper name

No it's not! Peter or David are proper names. "Weisy" sounds decidedly improper to me.
20th May 2010, 08:08 AM
Gingermick

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Originally Posted by springwater

Where does one seek reference to when and where one puts ones's apostrophe

someone posted it earlier. ones's's's's's apostrophes I think you meant
20th May 2010, 09:41 AM
jimbur

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Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Sharon Colon's Apostrophe Errors Page

Don't be vulgar, I'm not looking up anyone's colon:oo:
20th May 2010, 10:08 AM
Cliff Rogers

You missed the other link that I posted.... it has been deleted. :D
20th May 2010, 01:56 PM
Big Shed

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Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

You missed the other link that I posted.... it has been deleted. :D

As will others of the same ilk.
20th May 2010, 02:09 PM
Skew ChiDAMN!!

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Originally Posted by Big Shed

As will others of the same ilk.

Some things just don't change, no matter how long one stays away... :D

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