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Anonymous
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Tue, 21 Feb 06 12:13 PM
Hi,
I am completely sure that it was worded as such but accordng to my memory, the phrase was this:
"the worlds map" w/o apostrophes. I believe the correct phrase is "the world's map." Right?
As far as I can remember, there were some phrases that seemingly require apostrophes but did not have and those phrases do not come to my mind at the moment. Can you help me with some examples of that if you got the drip (?)?
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Clive
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Wed, 22 Feb 06 06:38 AM
Hi,
I am completely sure that it was worded as such but accordng to my memory, the phrase was this:
"the worlds map" w/o apostrophes. I believe the correct phrase is "the world's map." Right?
'The world's map' sounds rather odd. What's commonly said is either 'the map of the world' or 'the world map'.
As far as I can remember, there were some phrases that seemingly require apostrophes but did not have and those phrases do not come to my mind at the moment. Nor do they come to my mind, sorry. Can you help me with some examples of that if you got the drip (?)? This is an odd expression. Perhaps you mean 'if you get my drift', ie 'if you understand my meaning'?
Best wishes, Clive
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Anonymous,
3 yr 278 days ago
Thank you.
That was my drift of the inquiry, so if you got my drift, how about some examples? If not, I might have to resort to some other methods to find the answer.
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Mister Micawber
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Wed, 22 Feb 06 11:16 AM
Threats will get your nowhere with us, Anon.
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Clive
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Wed, 22 Feb 06 05:56 PM
Hi,
A common expression for a threat is 'We have ways to make you talk'.
Actually, I'm thinking of using that as the motto for my 'English as a Second Language' School.
Best wishes, Clive
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MrPedantic
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Thu, 23 Feb 06 12:26 AM
You might find "the worlds map" in a very old text, Anon; for instance, a 17th century author will often omit the apostrophe.
It might also occur in a context where several worlds were referred to. For instance, if one day we discover that the worlds Zark, Quadrøt, and Blût are conveniently adjacent, we may decide to put all three on the one map; and in that case, some people may start to refer to that map as the "(three) worlds map".
In this instance, "worlds" would be a plural noun, used attributively.
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Anonymous,
3 yr 276 days ago
Hi,
Why did you capitalize "School" as you did? In your sentence below, what is the proper name of the school? Why did you use apostrophes like you did with "ESL"?
Actually, I am thinking of using that as the motto for my "English as a Second Language" School.
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Clive
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Thu, 23 Feb 06 10:57 PM
Hi,
Actually, I am thinking of using that as the motto for my "English as a Second Language" School.
Why did you capitalize "School" as you did? What is the proper name of the school?
If I called my school Smith School, the proper name would be Smith School and I would capitalize both words.
I was speaking of a school named English as a Second Language School, so I capitalized the word School. I then put quotes around 'English as a Second Language' to draw attention to the fact that I was in fact inventing a humorous name that was not a real name.
Why did you use apostrophes like you did with "ESL"? I used them as 'single quotes'. It's quite commonly done. I like it, because it adds a little simplicity.
Best wishes, Clive
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