Surely someone studying at University should know how to use an apostrophe?

It's a shame because a friend of mine is studying International relations at Plymouth and doesn't know what an apostrophe is. Bless.

Posted By: iwans_ex_dentist on February 25th 2008 at 22:09:39

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Surely someone studying at University should know how to use an apostrophe? (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Feb 25, 22:09:39
- I'm bookmarking this mother (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 26, 09:50:52
  - saw that on BSkyB t'other day (NCFC) - blindasabat, Feb 26, 10:32:21
    - Sky Plussed. Ready to roll. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Feb 26, 10:37:11
      - Me too (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Feb 26, 10:38:30
  - A little larnin eh? (n/m) (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Feb 26, 10:03:40
- Shouldn't ''relations'' have a capital ''R'' (NCFC) - Cannydc, Feb 26, 07:34:26
  - And shouldn't university have a lower case 'u' unless it's a name such as Swaffham Univer (NCFC) - The Editor of Milk, Feb 26, 07:49:43
    - Causality is buggered too. (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Feb 26, 08:07:28
- Isn't that a dude that looks like a lady? (n/m) (NCFC) - Auckland Roeder, Feb 25, 23:01:29
  - Cruised into a bar on the shore, Her picture graced the grime on the door (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Feb 25, 23:07:55
    - she had a body like Venus imagine my suprise (NCFC) - Auckland Roeder, Feb 25, 23:35:31
- the number of times I hear people say prehaps instead of perhaps heard Blair say it a few (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Feb 25, 22:32:27
  - Or the people that say renember... (n/m) (NCFC) - Declan, Feb 26, 09:02:22
  - People that refer to railway stations as "train stations" (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Feb 25, 22:34:15
    - Well I do (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 25, 23:13:39
      - A propos of nothing (NCFC) - Mahavishnu Creosote, Feb 25, 23:26:23
        
        Yeah, most of the stuff I haven't ripped myself. What have you found? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 25, 23:36:18
        
        Grubby stories @ 192 (n/m) (NCFC) - Mahavishnu Creosote, Feb 25, 23:42:48
    - People that refer to bus stations as "coach stations" (NCFC) - Mahavishnu Creosote, Feb 25, 22:40:49
      - People who refer to Sheep Stations as Ranches. (NCFC) - Auckland Roeder, Feb 25, 22:59:59
    - Oh boy! (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 25, 22:38:58
      - you know what I got you and Phrankin confused. (NCFC) - Auckland Roeder, Feb 25, 22:58:48
        
        what are you talking about? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 26, 01:18:27
        
        I'm not sure. I never am. (n/m) (NCFC) - Auckland Roeder, Feb 26, 15:57:58
      - haven't heard anyone say that since............... (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Feb 25, 22:40:55
    - What the FUCK? (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Feb 25, 22:37:11
- Of I died and gone to hell (NCFC) - Mahavishnu Creosote, Feb 25, 22:31:29
- Plenty of chief executives don't know how to use an apostrophe... (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 25, 22:24:34
  - Mr. Doncaster by any chance? (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Feb 25, 22:25:22
    - Not that I know of! (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 25, 22:26:26
      - Surely its (NCFC) - Mahavishnu Creosote, Feb 25, 22:27:21
        
        Surely its (NCFC) - pants, Feb 25, 22:36:47
- I think its abhorent the General standard of english,in england shouldnt be underestimated (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Feb 25, 22:12:26
- could you sound more patronising? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 25, 22:12:13
- But you didn't know how to fucking punctuate until a few months ago! (NCFC) - Yellalee, Feb 25, 22:11:28
  - *He's got a point there!!!!!!* wotb memory bot 3000 (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Feb 25, 22:37:55
  - I've improved though (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Feb 25, 22:14:52
    - *iwans*_ex_dentist (NCFC) - King, Feb 25, 22:18:42
      - Done as a matter of convenience (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Feb 25, 22:27:46
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 25, 22:31:37
      - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Feb 25, 22:20:45
    - so might your mate (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 25, 22:17:37

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