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Ben, Ben, Ben!

Hold the mayo!

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

Jason Larsen wrote: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

Jason Larsen wrote: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.

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

Joseph Bolas wrote: 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".

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Joseph Bolas wrote: 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.

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Joseph Bolas wrote: 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

Dinos Sfyris wrote:

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Joseph Bolas wrote: 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!

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".

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.

Dinos Sfyris wrote: 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!

Kirk Bevins wrote:Oops - you meant "it's" in that sentence didn't you.

Comma before "didn't".

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Dinos Sfyris wrote: 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!

Charlie Reams wrote: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.

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