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Quotes and commas revisited

 
 
Reply Fri 24 Feb, 2017 02:25 pm
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Doncha wish they'd give ya just a li'l' more time...


Often have wondered why that last " ' " is so oft omitted; there must be a rule

Oops TAATANE, forgot

that is, that all op's must be philo or esl
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centrox
 
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Reply Fri 24 Feb, 2017 02:43 pm
I think maybe the final letter e is often not apostrophised because it is silent.

dalehileman
 
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Reply Fri 24 Feb, 2017 03:49 pm
@centrox,
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because it is silent
Aha!!!!
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centrox
 
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Reply Fri 24 Feb, 2017 05:25 pm
You can just write lil without any apostrophes if you want to.
dalehileman
 
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Reply Fri 24 Feb, 2017 05:30 pm
@centrox,
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write lil without any apostrophes
I'd do that, Entro, but I don't want to attract TAT's
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