No Countdown next week :(

[Jason Larsen]

Ben, Ben, Ben!

Hold the mayo!

Countdown will go on. There'll be no Carol, but Countdown will go on!

[Kirk Bevins]

Ben, Ben, Ben!

Hold the mayo!

Countdown will go on. There'll be no Carol, but Countdown will go on!

Haha - I think you missed the point

[Joseph Bolas]

Ben, Ben, Ben!

Hold the mayo!

Countdown will go on. There'll be no Carol, but Countdown will go on!

What Ben meant (I think) was that he thought that the thread was going to become inactive, in other words noone posts in it any more. The point of this thread was to note Countdown's off-the-air dates, which are now passed so the next time really any posts need to be posted in here is when Countdown is on it's next break.

[Jason Larsen]

I'm sorry, Kirk, and thank you, Joseph!

[Kirk Bevins]

it's next break.

Because I'm bored and because I'm a pedant, I'm going to have to correct your incorrect use of "its".

[Dinos Sfyris]

it's next break.

Because I'm bored and because I'm a pedant, I'm going to have to correct your incorrect use of "its".

Because I'm bored and because I'm a pedant I'll fully explain! "Its" meaning "belonging to it" requires no apostrophe just like the possessive pronouns "his" and "her". Its tempting to put one there because if you said for example, "Joseph's declaration was INSOLATED" you would use an apostrophe. However "it's" meaning "it is" does require an apostrophe in the same way you put one in "aren't" and "didn't".

There.

[Joseph Bolas]

it's next break.

Because I'm bored and because I'm a pedant, I'm going to have to correct your incorrect use of "its".

It wouldn't be me if I didn't make a mistake somewhere

Luckily I am going back to LearnDirect to redo an English Grammar course, so it looks like I am going to need it

[Paul Howe]

it's next break.

Because I'm bored and because I'm a pedant, I'm going to have to correct your incorrect use of "its".

Because I'm bored and because I'm a pedant I'll fully explain! "Its" meaning "belonging to it" requires no apostrophe just like the possessive pronouns "his" and "her". Its tempting to put one there because if you said for example, "Joseph's declaration was INSOLATED" you would use an apostrophe. However "it's" meaning "it is" does require an apostrophe in the same way you put one in "aren't" and "didn't".

There.

I still have to stop and think about the difference every time. It's bloody annoying!

[Charlie Reams]

I also find it annoying that "one's" requires an apostrophe even when it's functioning as a pronoun, e.g. "to put all one's eggs in one basket".

[Peter Mabey]

Doesn't this thread belong under "off-topic" ? - though presumably words with apostrophes are disallowed.
BTW, GBShaw never used them, as he didnt (sic) consider them necessary.

[Kirk Bevins]

Its tempting to put one there because if you said for example,

There.

Oops - you meant "it's" in that sentence didn't you. Oh, the irony!

[Charlie Reams]

Oops - you meant "it's" in that sentence didn't you.

Comma before "didn't".

[Dinos Sfyris]

Its tempting to put one there because if you said for example,

There.

Oops - you meant "it's" in that sentence didn't you. Oh, the irony!

Erm... yes I was just testing of course Here's to this thread becoming the longest one on the forum!

[Gavin Chipper]

I also find it annoying that "one's" requires an apostrophe even when it's functioning as a pronoun, e.g. "to put all one's eggs in one basket".

I've heard someone else say that before. I don't find it annoying though. It's just an indication that it is not a "proper" pronoun on the standard list in the sky.

[M. George Quinn]

Your all useless at grammar. Its something you should of learned at school.