What about 5 lamb's kidneys
Grammatically it means the kidney's of 5 lamb, yet most would take it to mean 5 kidneys. Not so simple.
Posted By: Drurys Left Nut on November 21st 2007 at 15:40:17
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- Apostrophes (General Chat) - Cannydc, Nov 21, 15:16:38
- Hardly rocket science is it? (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 21, 15:25:46
- Err no, it's English grammar' (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 21, 15:35:18
- Very basic English grammar (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 21, 15:36:15
- What about 5 lamb's kidneys (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Nov 21, 15:40:17
- no it doesn't (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 21, 16:30:20
- There would be no apostrophe (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 21, 15:41:45
- But the kidneys are those belonging to the lamb. (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Nov 21, 15:44:10
- Sorry, I'll shut up now. I'm such a l'o's'e'r' (n/m) (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Nov 21, 15:47:00
- But the kidneys are those belonging to the lamb. (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Nov 21, 15:44:10
- Go on then, any chips going too? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 21, 15:41:05
- Offal = bad (n/m) (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Nov 21, 15:44:33
- Indeed but still not rocket science. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 21, 15:37:22
- What about 5 lamb's kidneys (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Nov 21, 15:40:17
- Very basic English grammar (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 21, 15:36:15
- Err no, it's English grammar' (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 21, 15:35:18
- The dog bones. (n/m) (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Nov 21, 15:19:21
- Drury's Left Nut (General Chat) - Cannydc, Nov 21, 15:20:14
- does it allow you to use apostrophes on registration? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 21, 15:30:35
- Apostrophe denied! (n/m) (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Nov 21, 15:37:35
- I can't remember. I hope not because (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Nov 21, 15:33:43
- My phrase is aprostrophely correct, thank you. (n/m) (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Nov 21, 15:22:43
- does it allow you to use apostrophes on registration? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 21, 15:30:35
- Drury's Left Nut (General Chat) - Cannydc, Nov 21, 15:20:14
- and can I add (General Chat) - Stoopish, Nov 21, 15:18:40
- Hardly rocket science is it? (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 21, 15:25:46
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