>>13861162>greengrocers' apostropheWait, what?
So let's see, the sheep of a solitary greengrocer would be "the greengrocer's sheep" while the sheep of a group of greengrocers would be "the greengrocers' sheep." Is that right? If so, then in the first instance how do we know whether or not the greengrocer has just one sheep or a whole flock? Or if in the second instance there is just one sheep collectively owned by a group of greengrocers? Perhaps they are too poor to own more than one sheep between them and so take turns with it each night.
I demand answers!
Also, when writing a sentence which contains speech marks does the full stop fall between the last letter and the final speech mark, or after the full stop?
"My turn with the sheep tonight, Harry."
or
"Actually, its my turn, Dave".
I am guessing it is the former since a question mark can act like a full stop and it sort of looks dumb coming after the speech mark.
"Who had a turn last with the sheep last?" The room went silent.
as opposed to
"Who didn't clean the sheep after using it"? No one answered, but their eyes flicked back and forth around the room in silent accusation.
But this raises another question, does a question mark necessarily act as a full stop in every circumstance? How about the following:
"Who arsefucked the sheep?" asked John. The tension in the room was as heavy as Neutronium.
These thorny issues must be clarified. I will not sleep otherwise.
