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Re: Apple Ad debate

GreyCloud
SubjectRe: Apple Ad debate
FromGreyCloud
Date07/03/2006 00:08 (07/02/2006 16:08)
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Snit wrote:

Snit
"NRen2k5" <nomore@email.com>stated in post OdVpg.25346$x.128368@weber.videotron.net on 7/2/06 12:35 PM:

NRen2k5
Snit wrote:

Snit
The ad in question: <http://snipurl.com/viruswhatvirus>Quote in question (slowed down): <http://snipurl.com/Slow_Quote>"no no do not be a hero, ***LAST YEAR*** there are 114,000 known viruses for PCs." [emphasis mine, poor grammar Apple's]

1) Wally dishonestly "quoted" the Apple commercial (while blaming others for doing so). He dishonestly denied it state "last year" and "quoted" it as: "no no do not be a hero, actually there are 114,000 known viruses for PC's.........". In his doing so, he used poor grammar (note the "PC's"). This is relevant based on #2:

NRen2k5
"PC's" (as opposed to "PCs") *is* the proper way to write it, actually.

Snit
http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/ ----- Apostrophes are NEVER ever used to denote plurals! Common examples of such abuse (all seen in real life!) are: Banana's for sale which of course should read Bananas for sale Menu's printed to order which should read Menus printed to order etc.

Correct. I don't know what he is doing, but PCs is correct.

-- Where are we going? And why am I in this handbasket?

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