Look what I found...

You're not angling for the True Froggie crown, are you?

 

Heh, I've always been shite at writing English. I try, but the rules of
apostrophes just beats me most of the time (apart from things like "its
- belonging to" and "it's - it is"). Mind you, I can figure out split
infinitives. Just.

 

Generally the apostrophe replaces letters that have been left out.

So "it's" stands for "it is" but the space and second i have been left
out.

Phil

 

I understand that bit, but what about possession and apostrophes?

 

The only time you don't use a possessive apostrophe is with 'its'.

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They've been downgraded to a class 'C' punctuation mark, so as long as
you're only carrying enough for personal use, you'll be fine.

--
Krusty.

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*bzzzt*

"Whose".

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..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2
`\|/`
`

 

Also
his, hers, ours, yours, or theirs

 

Not according to the OED:-

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutspelling/pizza

 

What part of 'possessive' do you not understand?

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..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2
`\|/`
`

 

None of it. Comprehension, OTOH, I seem to be struggling with today.

 

And where, precisely, would it be possible with that word to stick an
apostrophe without it being absolutely blatantly wrong?

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Veggie Dave
UKRMHRC#2 BOTAFOF#08
IQ 18 FILMS http://www.iq18films.com
Extreme Racing http://www.veggie-dave.co.uk
Toxic Shock Syndrome Gets More Girls Than Me

 

That's an explanation regarding not using a possessive apostrophe for
the plural of the word pizza!

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Veggie Dave
UKRMHRC#2 BOTAFOF#08
IQ 18 FILMS http://www.iq18films.com
Extreme Racing http://www.veggie-dave.co.uk
Toxic Shock Syndrome Gets More Girls Than Me

 

Are you sure you can't use an apostrophe with the words hers, ours,
yours, or theirs?

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Veggie Dave
UKRMHRC#2 BOTAFOF#08
IQ 18 FILMS http://www.iq18films.com
Extreme Racing http://www.veggie-dave.co.uk
Toxic Shock Syndrome Gets More Girls Than Me

 

I know, and I misunderstood your original point, but I was just
looking for an opportunity to post that link.

 

Well, yeah, but I'm an engineer so let's wait for the grammar nazis to
come along eh?

 

w'hose. Contraction of "water-hose".

 

Okay, I am watching the rest of this thread but there is another one I
don't understand is:

"The coppers' son." (or should it be "The copper's son"?)

Believe me, I was really shite at English, at school. A certain member
of this Parish once corrected my CV and I was horrified at the amount
of mistakes I'd made (although the criticisms were very much welcome).

 

<G> Daft bugger.

 

The copper's son - The son the the copper
The coppers' son - The son of the coppers