Grammar and the English language.

[soppysofty]

Is it my imagination or is the standard of english being used on these boards failing?

Maybe it is our 'foreign' guests but, please, at least try.

Rant over.

[*crikey*mate*]

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@cookiecookuk wrote:

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@saasher2012 wrote:
I can spell LEMON MUFFINS,

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is it muffins or muffin's

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no apostrophe for plurals, they're reserved for contractions or possession.

G'day!

I'm a foreigner, but English is supposed to be my native language, but I daresay mine is a bit different to yours LOL

So, just in case, I originally sort of came from over here (in 1787), I have a friend who lives and works in London and I like the Queen.

*hits spell check*

(My user ID is usually crikey*mate if you check my ID history, so in about 25 days you will probably see me back as that ID, just having a bit of a mid life crisis atm LOLOL)

Our education system is apparently in a pretty bad way too. Heaps of pleas for a return to focusing on the basics.

[*crikey*mate*]

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@saasher2012 wrote:
Not sure but I know I can spell it ! lol.

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I bet I could eat one, no matter how it's spelled spelt.

[*crikey*mate*]

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@duck_a_lorange wrote:

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@cookiecookuk wrote:

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@saasher2012 wrote:
I can spell LEMON MUFFINS,

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is it muffins or muffin's

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It's muffins. (=  It is muffins.)

The apostrophe means that something is left out.  Plurals don't (do not) have anything left out.

The best bit of advice I ever got about apostrophes (from an English teacher) was - when in doubt, leave it out. 

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[queenelsa83]

English language and grammar typed out can be a right pain at times to work out if it's correct or not, I can completely relate to & understand! LOL! 😛 🙂

[saasher2012]

Good on ya mate!

[bankhaunter]

What I find most annoying is the glaring error that stares you in the face after you've clicked on 'post ' and the page hangs for a few seconds just to rub it in but you can do nothing about it.

Without the 'edit' facilty some of my posts would look really silly.

[saasher2012]

Yes & when you try to edit it you run out of time!.