Apostrophe crimes

[jdaw1]

My advise

Trouble, it seems, with the verb-noun distinction?

[DRT]

BREAKING NEWS: jdaw1 and JacobH both convicted on the same day!!!

[JacobH]

My advise

Trouble, it seems, with the verb-noun distinction?

mea culpa. My mitigation is that sentence originally read “I might advise...” or similar.

[RAYC]

A very pleasant evening with two bottles, and—as ever—the TCP’s excellent food and service. Plus the Scribners, for the non-drinking Mrs S was also present, had the pleasure of seeing the rabbit warren that is TCP.

Can't believe this one slipped through the net. There's even a special name for this type of error (that i can't remember just now).

[Glenn E.]

I fail to detect the error, unless it is the lack of a period after Mrs.

Your 800th post, no less.

[RAYC]

I fail to detect the error, unless it is the lack of a period after Mrs.

Your 800th post, no less.

You got me - I must admit, i was in search of an error to see whether i would progress past Malvedos 96!

"the TCP", de-TLA'd, is "the The Crusting Pipe", which doesn't seem to me to read well in this context.

I'm pretty sure there's a term for the use of a superfluous word before an acronym, but can't remember and don't seem to have the google skills to find it.

I'm not exactly sure what the rules are for the use of a period after Mrs - i think (for British English, at least) it is not required since the abbreviation ends with the same letter as the full word (Mistress) (cf Captain - Capt.)

[Glenn E.]

Ah yes, like the infamous ATM machine and PIN number. Completely missed that!

[RAYC]

Warre 2009 helps the heros...

[PhilW]

Warre 2009 helps the heros...

isn't that just a spelling crime?

[RAYC]

Warre 2009 helps the heros...

isn't that just a spelling crime?

Yes. But i was feeling unforgiving.

This thread is also used for reports of crimes of similar import. Carry on.

[RAYC]

Ah yes, like the infamous ATM machine and PIN number. Completely missed that!

RAS Syndrome!

The examples that i seem to come across most frequently at the moment are "RPI Index" and "CPI Index".

[JacobH]

The examples that i seem to come across most frequently at the moment are "RPI Index" and "CPI Index".

There’s a foreign-language version of this too (e.g. “the Al Aqsa Mosque”, “please RSVP”, “the hoi polloi”, &c. &c.) which is equally annoying.

[DRT]

I am pleased to report that a quick search of this site returns no instances of "the TPF".

[Glenn E.]

Ah yes, like the infamous ATM machine and PIN number. Completely missed that!

RAS Syndrome!

The examples that i seem to come across most frequently at the moment are "RPI Index" and "CPI Index".

Awesome. PNS Syndrome.

[JacobH]

I am pleased to report that a quick search of this site returns no instances of "the TPF".

It appears there are few members who haven’t uttered the phrase “the TCP”, though. For obvious reasons this is the most heinous example.

[AHB]

I am pleased to report that a quick search of this site returns no instances of "the TPF".

It appears there are few members who haven’t uttered the phrase “the TCP”, though. For obvious reasons this is the most heinous example.

I'm pleased to be able to look smugly at the contents of my reply to JDAW's reference to "the TCP".

[DRT]

I am pleased to report that a quick search of this site returns no instances of "the TPF".

It appears there are few members who haven’t uttered the phrase “the TCP”, though. For obvious reasons this is the most heinous example.

Presumably you meant "have uttered the phrase"?

[JacobH]

I am pleased to report that a quick search of this site returns no instances of "the TPF".

It appears there are few members who haven’t uttered the phrase “the TCP”, though. For obvious reasons this is the most heinous example.

Presumably you meant "have uttered the phrase"?

Indicted with jdaw1 are: WS1, AHB, me , PhilW, RonnieRoots, ChrisD, and DRT, which seems like a reasonable cross-section of the community

[DRT]

I am pleased to report that a quick search of this site returns no instances of "the TPF".

It appears there are few members who haven’t uttered the phrase “the TCP”, though. For obvious reasons this is the most heinous example.

Presumably you meant "have uttered the phrase"?

Indicted with jdaw1 are: WS1, AHB, me , PhilW, RonnieRoots, ChrisD, and DRT, which seems like a reasonable cross-section of the community

Worst of all, there is no "The" in "Crusting Pipe".

[PhilW]

Worst of all, there is no "The" in "Crusting Pipe".

Even Davy's get confused though - the first paragraph is:

Situated in the Heart of The Old Covent Garden Market, The Crusting Pipe is one of our traditional styled Wine Bars

[DRT]

Worst of all, there is no "The" in "Crusting Pipe".

Even Davy's get confused though - the first paragraph is:

Situated in the Heart of The Old Covent Garden Market, The Crusting Pipe is one of our traditional styled Wine Bars

I don't think we want to use Davy's website as an acceptable standard.

[JacobH]

Worst of all, there is no "The" in "Crusting Pipe".

Even Davy's get confused though - the first paragraph is:

Situated in the Heart of The Old Covent Garden Market, The Crusting Pipe is one of our traditional styled Wine Bars

I was going to say that I think they’ve just gone for the traditional method of capitalising the first letter of every noun, but then I’m pretty sure those market buildings are a “new Covent Garden market”, not old, having been built to replace the old wooden stalls in the 19th Century. (Of course there is also a “New Covent Garden”, too, which helpfully does not have any capitals in its name at all...)

[DRT]

Acutally

we might have to change this to a pre leap year celebration
or the TPF, "I don't believe in leap days due to a rounding error" tasting on the 28th

[RAYC]

The name Dalva comes from Da(sil)va. Easier to say!

Dava?

But, as a side note, i have never seen a Dalva port, as opposed to a DALVA port, leading me to think that the proper name of the brand requires all letters to be capitalised and that our references in the TN database are incorrect.

[RAYC]

What are the rules surrounding this type of "clarificatory" apostrophe?