24-02-2003 04:29									#331
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Perhaps Warne got his ban revoked.

	24-02-2003 06:22									#332
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Perhaps Warne got his ban revoked.

He's celebrating because Warnie's Mum gave him a diuretic too. And he was tested at the same time as Warnie. But the nicotine in his system masked the presence of the diuretic.

	24-02-2003 06:38									#333
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he he

Well, Horsie has declared war on me again

One of my horse-traps went off!

For eons I refused a peace treaty so I could send diplos all over his countryside withpout expulsion. Finally he cracks and declares war on me to kill diplos. Then he builds Sun Tzu and Great Wall immediately; then goes into Monarchy and has tons of units....

Anyone brave enough to predict the outcome??

	24-02-2003 09:45									#334
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The usual boredom on other players' parts.

	24-02-2003 09:55									#335
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Can you explain your use of the apostrophe there please? I always get that one confused.

	24-02-2003 12:40									#336
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How many players are there apart from you and Deity? More than one. Hence players. Plural. In a plural case involving an "s", the possessive apostrophe goes after the "s". It can't go before the "s" - player's - because that's how you indicate a singular possessive and we want to indicate a plural possessive.

OTOH, the plural of child is children. For the singular - one child - you would write, for example, "the child's bike". But because there is no "s" involved in the plural, to designate the plural you would write "the chidren's bike" (if there is only one bike) or "the children's bikes" (if there's more than one bike).

Language is a glorious thing. But in this case it just boils down to logic.

	24-02-2003 14:23									#337
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quote: Originally posted by finbar The usual boredom on other players' parts.

Maybe during the game, but it spices things up later on.

	24-02-2003 16:13									#338
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Well finbar, time you attacked someone....

	24-02-2003 16:47									#339
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quote: Originally posted by finbar How many players are there apart from you and Deity? More than one. Hence players. Plural. In a plural case involving an "s", the possessive apostrophe goes after the "s". It can't go before the "s" - player's - because that's how you indicate a singular possessive and we want to indicate a plural possessive. OTOH, the plural of child is children. For the singular - one child - you would write, for example, "the child's bike". But because there is no "s" involved in the plural, to designate the plural you would write "the chidren's bike" (if there is only one bike) or "the children's bikes" (if there's more than one bike). Language is a glorious thing. But in this case it just boils down to logic.

Thanks for the explanation

This all accords with what I was taught but I still normally run a mile from using the plural possessive because so few people these days understand it.

	25-02-2003 07:40									#340
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse Thanks for the explanation This all accords with what I was taught but I still normally run a mile from using the plural possessive because so few people these days understand it.

Possessives - and, for that matter, apostrophes - are firmly rooted in logic. They're really a lot less scary than they seem.

	27-02-2003 04:53									#342
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Anyone showing up Thursday night?

	27-02-2003 09:25									#343
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I might. Subject to the usual.

	27-02-2003 15:41									#344
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*finbar and horse watch the blinking icq of deity and hydey*

	27-02-2003 17:12									#345
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Bah I said I was busy and could not play

stupid horse

I can play on friday

	27-02-2003 17:28									#346
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same...

	28-02-2003 02:33									#347
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Yes he is a stupid horse

	28-02-2003 06:38									#348
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stupid horse...

	28-02-2003 08:38									#349
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Glad to hear you both can play

	28-02-2003 09:28									#350
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Even if they're starting to sound like Abbott and Costello.

	28-02-2003 09:34									#351
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(nothing...)

	28-02-2003 10:31									#352
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wonder if Trev will be here for the 5 way.. otherwise our warring 4 way

	28-02-2003 12:31									#353
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Possessives - and, for that matter, apostrophes - are firmly rooted in logic. They're really a lot less scary than they seem.

Care to be the elucidator on the topic of conjunctions?

	28-02-2003 14:48									#354
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Even if they're starting to sound like Abbott and Costello.

Better than Howard and Costello

	28-02-2003 15:13									#355
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Go Bush...

	28-02-2003 15:17									#356
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quote: Originally posted by SuperSneak Care to be the elucidator on the topic of conjunctions?

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	28-02-2003 15:17									#357
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quote: Originally posted by SuperSneak Care to be the elucidator on the topic of conjunctions?

What about them?

	28-02-2003 19:33									#358
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Yeah it's a pretty vague question. I think he just wanted to use the word 'conjunction' in a sentence.

	28-02-2003 20:38									#359
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I think I meant contraction, actually. I seem to have an aversion to placing my apostrophe properly when using them.
It's shameful, really.
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	28-02-2003 20:45									#360
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Just put the apostrophe where the letter has been removed.

For example is not becomes isn't.