Please and Thank You

[boatpoker]

One mis-spelling that has always made sense to me ...

stainsless steel

[Seaworthy Lass]

Originally Posted by Wotname

OK OK OK, I stand defeated but pleeeeze tell me how does one then distinguish between the possessive of a single spouse and multiple spouses?

You see, I would have thought one would use your's and yours' but clearly not so for the love of mike, how is it done???????????

It's (not to be confused with its) easy.
"You-all's" takes care of that little problem

[Coops]

Or bogan Aussie "youse all".

There used to be an Aussie boxer called Jeff Fenech, who always used to say "I love youse all" to his fans. The joke was that he was going to star in the sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs." It was to be called "Shut up youse."

Coops.

[sailorchic34]

Isn't you all pronounced "yawl". It is down south way, ya'll.

[Seaworthy Lass]

Originally Posted by sailorchic34

Isn't you all pronounced "yawl". It is down south way, ya'll.

Wouldn't that be "y'all"?

Hmmmm. Just thinking. Would that therefore make the possesive "y'all's"?

Thanks for the laughs everyone .

[Macblaze]

Originally Posted by Seaworthy Lass

Wouldn't that be "y'all"?

Hmmmm. Just thinking. Would that therefore make the possesive "y'all's"?

Thanks for the laughs everyone .

And it the longer form All y'alls two words or one All-y'alls?

[Coops]

One, over all. Or is that a pair of overalls?

Coops.

[sailorboy1]

might be yules all

[StuM]

The other miss-spelling that always jars with me is rouge/rogue waves.

They're green dammit!

[Blue Crab]

Originally Posted by sailorchic34

Isn't you all pronounced "yawl". It is down south way, ya'll.

Only among big boat southern sailors as in: "ketch yawl schooner or later."



I understand beer tastes change over time. Wot's strine for beer these days?

[mottseng]

Originally Posted by Richard5

This forum is all across the board as far as folks from different nations. Often enough there is confusion between manners of speaking. Therefore, I ask that you not use acronyms. Please spell out what you are saying. F'rinstance, in the 'How to make a living while cruising' thread I haven't a clue what RPP means. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Get over it or get with it. I don't disagree with you however the fact that you are requesting that all conform to meet your need is a bit arrogant.

[jeepbluetj]

Originally Posted by denverd0n

Maybe. Could it be the same with those who use "wench" when they mean "winch?"

At least for those people it's easy enough to just introduce them to a proper wench!

I always thought that was exactly what they mean...

Standing at the helm bellowing "Sheet! Sheet!" at the wench. Of course, that assumes that she'll turn the handle and bring the sail in a bit.........

[Blue Crab]

Ginger or Mary Ann?

[Seaworthy Lass]

Originally Posted by Blue Crab

Ginger or Mary Ann?

It needn't be one or the other .
"A woman should be a lady in the parlour, a cook when in the kitchen and a whore when in the bedroom."

[sailorchic34]

Originally Posted by Seaworthy Lass

It needn't be one or the other .
"A woman should be a lady in the parlour, a cook when in the kitchen and a whore when in the bedroom."

I always get those last two mixed up