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In reply to the discussion: For those who still don't know that plurals in English are generally not spelled with an apostrophe [View all]beac
(9,992 posts)41. So "Grammar Martinet" probably also too obscure...
mar·ti·net noun \ˌmär-tə-ˈnet\
Definition of MARTINET
1: a strict disciplinarian
2: a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods
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For those who still don't know that plurals in English are generally not spelled with an apostrophe [View all]
DFW
Jun 2012
OP
All those M.A.'s and Ph.D.'s in the English department haven't been minding their p's and q's.
retread
Jun 2012
#5
When I say it's the exception that proves the rule, I use 'prove' in its old meaning of test.
dimbear
Jun 2012
#16
Yeah, but "Find a heaven for you and my" is just INVITING a dangerous final line.
MiddleFingerMom
Jun 2012
#13