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| Thread ID: 59133 | 2005-06-22 11:26:00 | Microsoft demonstrates its commitment to quality & accuracy | Tony (4941) | PC World Chat |
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| 366118 | 2005-06-22 11:26:00 | I see MS is applying the same commitment to quality in its advertising that it does to its products. I saw a new(to me) MS ad tonight on TV3 that had a caption saying "... something or other for kiwi's." - the old added apostrophe thing. Maybe they'll have it fixed in SP1. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 366119 | 2005-06-22 12:06:00 | This is is one of the most common problems people have with punctuation. The Apostrophe is used really for two things 1. To show OMISSION 2. To show POSSESSION As Tony pointed out the kiwi did not possess anything so it should not be there. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 366120 | 2005-06-23 00:55:00 | There is a third use for the apostrophe: It''s 3. To show you're a GREENGROCER. As in "Lemon's". This is the form Microsoft was using. Perhaps they are in the wrong business. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 366121 | 2005-06-23 01:06:00 | There is a third use for the apostrophe: It''s 3. To show you're a GREENGROCER. As in "Lemon's". This is the form Microsoft was using. Perhaps they are in the wrong business.ROFL - nice one, Graham. :D |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 366122 | 2005-06-23 01:52:00 | Another reason why one should not trust the MS Office spelling / grammar checker. :D | D. McG (3023) | ||
| 366123 | 2005-06-23 03:04:00 | I see MS is applying the same commitment to quality in its advertising that it does to its products . I saw a new(to me) MS ad tonight on TV3 that had a caption saying " . . . something or other for kiwi's . " - the old added apostrophe thing . Maybe they'll have it fixed in SP1 . But who wrote it? And who displayed it on TV? Did anyone notice on Fair Go last night when they were doing the silly thing about ad taglines they displayed Warehouse Staionarys reply? It said: "Wharehouse Sationary . . . " blah blah . Now who was responsible for that? The Warehouse or some twit in the TVNZ captions booth? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 366124 | 2005-06-23 03:21:00 | And some wit - Mark Twain I think - said something to the effect that an apostrophe is a device used by a signwriter to indicate there's an "s" coming up... | iansmcdonald (6977) | ||
| 366125 | 2005-06-23 03:35:00 | Did anyone notice on Fair Go last night when they were doing the silly thing about ad taglines they displayed Warehouse Staionarys reply? It said: "Wharehouse Sationary..." blah blah. Now who was responsible for that? The Warehouse or some twit in the TVNZ captions booth?Seeing as this is a thread with a pedantic bent, I don't mind saying this... I noticed the same thing, but I hope it said "stationery". "Stationary" would be just toooo bad. And of course in the line quoted above it should have said "Warehouse Stationery's" reply - it was the reply of Warehouse Stationery, so it was a possessive and should have had the apostrophe. Remember "stationery" has 'e' as in "pen" and "stationary" has "a" as in "car". They do call it the "Ware whare", so maybe the misprint was intentional - yeah, right. And I think that is my nit-picking allowance for the day. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 366126 | 2005-06-23 03:58:00 | Seeing as this is a thread with a pedantic bent, I don't mind saying this... ....And I think that is my nit-picking allowance for the day. Yes, or otherwise you may get the resident PF1 champion of illiterate underdogs having a go at you Tony |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 366127 | 2005-06-23 04:26:00 | Yes, or otherwise you may get the resident PF1 champion of illiterate underdogs having a go at you Tony Yes, he has been conspicuous by his absence so far. Thought this thread would be like cheese to a mouse for him. |
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