> <<
> Ay, I was conscious while listening to the sound and finding
> a way of transcribing it. Actually, this very issue arose
> with a piece we had in Edinburgh Review a few issues back.
> I'd routinely disposed of apostrophes according to the Scots
> Style Sheet, and the author whimpered like a wounded dog
> >>
>
> Nae wunner -- who messes with my apostrophies messes with my honour.
>
> Is the Scots Style Sheet online? Could google, I suppose.
Seemingly not. I think the question arose in re the matter adverted to.
>
> <<
> the depth of emotion such an essentially trivial matter
> arouses is quite extraordinary. It's dancing to a heavy metal beat.
> >>
>
> Trivial? Trivial? You deliberately trying to wind me up?
> Go on like that and I'll shop you to the list moderator.
Yeah, I know you've risen to that bait before. It mystifies me how an
apostrophe can become something one can lose sleep over, but having lost
sleep over 'em in my time I know that this is possible. It doesn't seem
ridiculous at the time, but it sure does on mature reflection.
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