
The English language with all its rules, countless exceptions to the rules and endless inconsistencies! It’s enough to drive you to French! It truly is an irksome language and these are 8 reasons the English language is crazy:
The English language with all its rules, countless exceptions to the rules and endless inconsistencies! It’s enough to drive you to French! It truly is an irksome language and these are 8 reasons the English language is crazy:
In last week?s blog, I looked at Possessive Apostrophes? which should only ever be used to indicate ownership (not plurals!!) The general rule being that the apostrophe be added either before or after an ?s?, depending on whether the noun is singular or plural. That was all fairly straightforward ? even with the Joneses. But
One of the more confusing aspects of the English language seems to be the Possessive Apostrophe. That little bitty mark which indicates ownership. Of course, if the rules were consistent, I’m sure it would be so much easier, but as always there are exceptions and quirks to be aware of. Let’s take a look at