Re: Re: Burgler proof screws, nuts n' bolts ?

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nick,

This a home automation group, not a school.

Mal


Nick wrote:

>Noughtomate, please don't take this the wrong way, I am just trying
>to understand why people write things the way they do (have a look
>at www.englishniggles.org). So.....
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>>The 43" plasma's finally arrived
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>means "plasma has", so using the apostrophe to denote missing
>letters - fine.
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>>and I'm now looking for wall brackets.
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>means "I am", so the same again - fine.
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>>I hear that Plasma's are the #1 sought after item
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>No letters missing, just a plural, so I would think, should
>be "Plasmas" (or "plasmas" which is another debate
altogether).
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>>Are there any manufacturers that can provide
>>proprietary screw's with a unique head
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>Just a plural again, so "screws".  Now, the killer:
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>>but I assume I'd need nut's and bolts as well.
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>"I would", so that's ok.  Bolts is a plural, so that's fine. 
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>why does nuts get an apostrophe while bolts doesn't?
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>As I said, just trying to understand the thought process that people
>go through.  Not picking on you - it was a good example!!
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>:-)
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>Nick
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