Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

PRR · Post by **PRR** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:03 pm

Holkerbird wrote:I think Prince William is too busy as an Air Ambulance pilot to be claiming FA expenses but it could be going to provide prawn sandwiches to the corporates who rarely leave the bar to watch what is going on on the pitch. Mind you I can't blame them.

Did the rotors take his hair off?

Nigel Bamford · Post by **Nigel Bamford** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:03 pm

Ralph wrote:
Hong Kong Bluey wrote:Where should the apostrophe be?
In this case, after the s, as in Girls'.

Correct.

blue nige · Post by **blue nige** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 2:45 pm

Nigel Bamford wrote:
Ralph wrote: In this case, after the s, as in Girls'.
Correct.

Are you sure yes if you are making a statement saying there will be more than one girl but in this case are they are stating it`s for girls therefore an apostrophe isn`t needed!

I stand to be corrected but quietely confident!

Ilford Mouse · Post by **Ilford Mouse** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:20 pm

If the intention is to indicate possession, i.e. the Performance Centre belongs to the girls, then the apostrophe would be after the s. However, I tend to agree that it is a Performance Centre for girls and therefore an apostrophe is not needed.

barrowfan · Post by **barrowfan** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:23 pm

Ilford Mouse wrote:If the intention is to indicate possession, i.e. the Performance Centre belongs to the girls, then the apostrophe would be after the s. However, I tend to agree that it is a Performance Centre for girls and therefore an apostrophe is not needed.

Plus 1

PRR · Post by **PRR** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:24 pm

Should be in General Grammar Forum

https://www.englishforums.com/English/G ... orum12.htm

Nigel Bamford · Post by **Nigel Bamford** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:25 pm

blue nige wrote:
Nigel Bamford wrote: Correct.
Are you sure yes if you are making a statement saying there will be more than one girl but in this case are they are stating it`s for girls therefore an apostrophe isn`t needed!

I stand to be corrected but quietely confident!

No, it is the possessive apostrophe, i.e. it is the Performance Centre for Girls (plural). If it was for one girl it would be Girl's Performance Centre but as it's for more than one girl it should be Girls' Performance Centre. Who'd have thought Edmo mouthing off at Gainsborough would have led to this!

Edit: but I see others disagree. Ah well. Maybe they're right.

Spanner · Post by **Spanner** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:12 pm

Nigel Bamford wrote:
blue nige wrote: Are you sure yes if you are making a statement saying there will be more than one girl but in this case are they are stating it`s for girls therefore an apostrophe isn`t needed!

I stand to be corrected but quietely confident!
No, it is the possessive apostrophe, i.e. it is the Performance Centre for Girls (plural). If it was for one girl it would be Girl's Performance Centre but as it's for more than one girl it should be Girls' Performance Centre.

Wouldn't your logic mean it should also be Crooklands Casuals' FC, i.e. the football club for Casuals (plural) from Crooklands?

bigcod 321 · Post by **bigcod 321** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:15 pm

a english lesson on a football forum....fantastic! spot the mistake

Middleton Nick · Post by **Middleton Nick** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:24 pm

bigcod 321 wrote:a english lesson on a football forum....fantastic! spot the mistake

An English lesson.Is that it or is that another?

.I'll have the prize at the next home game.

Fartvs Antiqvvs · Post by **Fartvs Antiqvvs** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:32 pm

We have one of those in Cheltenham. The Street sign says:

St. James' road. How many St. James are there and if there are many, it belongs to the local council, not the Saints? No need for t'apostrophe.

McMark · Post by **McMark** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:35 pm

bigcod 321 wrote: An English lesson on a football forum fantastic, spot the mistake!

Fartvs Antiqvvs · Post by **Fartvs Antiqvvs** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:53 pm

How about:
An English lesson on a football forum? Fantastic! Spot the mistake.

blue nige · Post by **blue nige** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:00 pm

For all the arguments we have on here it`s opinions/discussions like this that make "our forum" one of the best in non league!,long may it continue

Esso Blue · Post by **Esso Blue** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:22 pm

Fartvs Antiqvvs wrote:
St. James' road. How many St. James are there and if there are many, it belongs to the local council, not the Saints? No need for t'apostrophe.

In this case St. James is the singular and ends in an 's' already. Therefore you have 2 options for the possessive, either St. James's or St.James'
Both forms are acceptable and the apostrophe is required. Sorry for the pedantry.

Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Re: Edmo has 5 match touchline ban for sexist comments

Who is online