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Richard K Niner · Postby **Richard K Niner** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:32 am

The universe of Zaaphod is inconsistent. Hence, everything follows.

dcsimpson · Postby **dcsimpson** » Fri May 27, 2005 5:10 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (The_Sparrow_ @ May 26 2005, 05:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'>  <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (dcsimpson @ May 26 2005, 09:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'>  <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (The_Sparrow_ @ May 25 2005, 09:49 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> "You don't see cliche's coming if they're coming after you." </td></tr></table> <br>But do you see incorrectly placed apostrophes? <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /> </td></tr></table> <br>Where is this extra apostrophe of which you speak? </td></tr></table> <br>The plural form of "cliche" is "cliches." An apostrophe only appears before an s in specific situations, such as when it indicates a possessive. The apostrophe does not simply mean "look out, I am about to type an s!"<br><br>I am a punctuation nerd. <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><br><br>Of course, if you meant the apostrophe as an accent mark over the e in "clich," that's something else and can be excused. <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

Zaaphod · Postby **Zaaphod** » Fri May 27, 2005 5:42 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (dcsimpson @ May 26 2005, 10:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> An apostrophe only appears before an s in specific situations, such as when it indicates a possessive. The apostrophe does not simply mean "look out, I am about to type an s!"<br><br>I am a punctuation nerd. <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' />  </td></tr></table> <br> <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><br><br><img src='http://www.angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

The_Sparrow_ · Postby **The_Sparrow_** » Fri May 27, 2005 9:33 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Of course, if you meant the apostrophe as an accent mark over the e in "clich," that's something else and can be excused. </td></tr></table> <br><br>No, I just wrote that at... oh... 11:00 at night. I still should have picked it up, I'm a bit of a grammar Nazi myself. Or punctuation nerd same diff'.

Bocaj Claw · Postby **Bocaj Claw** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:32 pm

I'm not too much of a grammer nazi. I just try and have what I write be understandable. Step two, is to make it witty. I fail that more often than not. <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

Amaroq · Postby **Amaroq** » Sat May 28, 2005 5:51 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (dcsimpson @ May 26 2005, 11:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Of course, if you meant the apostrophe as an accent mark over the e in "clich," that's something else and can be excused. <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />  </td></tr></table> <br> <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /> <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /> <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /> How did you get that mark above the e? Did you hafta type it in a word proccessor and copy and paste it in?

dcsimpson · Postby **dcsimpson** » Sat May 28, 2005 8:47 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (coolsteve64 @ May 28 2005, 05:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /> <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /> <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /> How did you get that mark above the e? Did you hafta type it in a word proccessor and copy and paste it in?  </td></tr></table> <br> Yes. But I'm sure there's some sort of keyboard shortcut for it somewhere.

NHJ BV · Postby **NHJ BV** » Sat May 28, 2005 10:06 pm

<br><br>NumLock on, Alt-130 <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><br><br>EDIT: on the numpad, that is.

Richard K Niner · Postby **Richard K Niner** » Sat May 28, 2005 11:59 pm

Alt-0233 also works, btw

Muninn · Postby **Muninn** » Sun May 29, 2005 7:43 am

Zaaphod beat me to the Bob aposthrope strip, darn it. If only I could find the L'apsotrophe strip. <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' />

Zaaphod · Postby **Zaaphod** » Mon May 30, 2005 1:10 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Jacob @ May 29 2005, 12:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Zaaphod beat me to the Bob aposthrope strip, darn it. If only I could find the L'apsotrophe strip. <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' />  </td></tr></table> <br> Heheheee! I only dimly remember the L'Apostrophe strip, so I won't try and find it and steal your thunder again. <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><br>

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