Speaker's Corner or Speakers' Corner?

VIRII · 6 Mar 2007 at 18:17

McDaniel said:
Does anyone care?

Yes.

McDaniel · 6 Mar 2007 at 18:18

VIRII said:
Yes.

You dont count your not normal anyway

SexyGreyFox · 6 Mar 2007 at 18:21

Kesnel · 6 Mar 2007 at 18:48

McDaniel said:
Does anyone care?

There are indeed people who do care.

I, along with several others I've noticed, tend to bring up the issue of the "Member's Market [sic]" whenever one of these grammar threads is about, but nothing is ever done about it.

Regarding "Yates's", it is correct provided that the wine lodge is owned by one person named Yates. If it was owned by several people who all went by the name of Yates it would be "Yateses' Wine Lodge".

The general preference of "Jesus'" over "Jesus's" is a stylistic choice rather than being strictly related to grammar, as it is generally accepted that "Jesus's" sounds awkward. Both forms are, to my mind, acceptable however people tend to use "Jesus'" most often.

fornowagain · 6 Mar 2007 at 18:48

McDaniel · 6 Mar 2007 at 18:58

What is [sic] ?

divine` · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:01

McDaniel said:
What is [sic] ?

Sic is a Latin word meaning "thus", "so", or "just as that".

It's used to indicate that although you've spelt something wrong you know it is wrong and it is wrong because you've quoted something etc.

ElRazur · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:02

McDaniel said:
What is [sic] ?

Some rubbish ocuk member....

Cupra · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:02

well i am shocked that it has got so many ppl talking about a '

McDaniel · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:04

ElRazur said:
Some rubbish ocuk member....

Jasper is a top bloke

Thanks divine_madness

touch · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:04

Your grammar isnt exactly perfect yourself craig

craig's site said:
If you have a question, comment don't hesitate to drop me a line.

SideWinder · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:06

touch said:
Your grammar isnt exactly perfect yourself craig

ElRazur · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:07

touch said:
Your grammar isnt exactly perfect yourself craig

I hate it when people try to dig up stuff like these on someone especially in a debate...In this case i cant help but laugh....

Tru · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:16

phykell · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:25

VIRII said:
Yes.

Seconded.

Use the language as it's supposed to be used, or you're just WRONG.

Rich_L · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:29

I thought the name Speaker's Corner was taken from the famous Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park, where the use of the apostrophe is presumably correct* because only one Speaker talked at a time?

*at least that's what it is on Wikipedia (or not actually, heh where did I see it as Speaker's, lol)

Besides, apostrophes will be redundant in a few years so it won't matter

dirtydog · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:37

Rich_L said:
Besides, apostrophes will be redundant in a few years so it won't matter

Shush you!

ElRazur · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:38

Rich_L said:
Besides, apostrophes will be redundant in a few years so it won't matter

I doubt that, iirc.....There is an association for the correction and misuse of apostrophe here.

Tru · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:47

ElRazur said:
I doubt that, iirc.....There is an association for the correction and misuse of apostrophe here.

Yeah, there's also The Flat Earth Society.

VIRII · 6 Mar 2007 at 19:50

McDaniel said:
You dont count your not normal anyway

Muppet grrrrrr.
It should be:

You don't count, you're not normal anyway.