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I would not normally vote for a Liberal, PC loving, Europhile so make the most of it GC
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Adoptive father of two. The patron saint of lower-grade fare. A gently critical friend of point-to-pointing. Kindness is a political act.
There are many there, their, they’re and there’s.
Please note:
There: Over there (points) or there is (there’s).
Their: Their something, their opinion, their whip, their confusion etc.
They’re: They are.Sorry; it’s just there are many on here that get their there, their and they’re mixed up. They’re a bit enfuriating.
, but there’s nothing wrong with their posts other than their there, their and they’re.Mark
Value Is EverythingOne or two sources give ‘enfuriate’ as an alternative spelling of ‘infuriate’. I think ‘in’ and ‘en’ can be interchangeable in some words.
For another pet hate, may I add ‘should of’ instead of ‘should have’ or more particularly it’s oft abbreviated, mainly spoken form ‘should’ve’.
Rob
It’s like being back at school reading through this thread.
good job I’ve got spell check with all you teachers out there.
Blackbeard to conquer the World
I should’n’t’ve said that…….enfuriate not in my 1964 dictionary…apologies [must save up and buy new one]!
may I add ‘should of’ instead of ‘should have’ or more particularly it’s oft abbreviated, mainly spoken form ‘should’ve’.
A dangerous game you play Rob
Omissive or possessive?
We’ve all done it
I should’n’t’ve said that…….enfuriate not in my 1964 dictionary…apologies [must save up and buy new one]!
It is not in my online one (Websters) either or my 1986 Collins English Dictionary
It worries me that when I’m not at work I spend so much time sat with a computer and a very old dictionary…….
may I add ‘should of’ instead of ‘should have’ or more particularly it’s oft abbreviated, mainly spoken form ‘should’ve’.
A dangerous game you play Rob
Omissive or possessive?
We’ve all done it
We have, but there’s no excuse for it, it’s just plain sloppy.
Rob
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