Post office staff not what they were.

[Lucy Thomas]

We're off to Greece on Tuesday so I went in the post office to buy some euros to be grreted with the following sign.

"buy �500 or more of euro's or dollar's and receive a better rate."

I asked the assistant who wrote the notice. Apparently it was Christine (sat at the next window) who was the guilty party.

I told her that it was incorrect because there was no apostrophe in 'euros' or 'dollars'.

Yes there is she replied. No there isn't I replied, pointing out to her that nouns, which includes euros and dollars, were not pluralised by adding an apostrophe and an 's'.

I told her that if it wasn't changed, other people, especially children, would see it and assume it was correct. After all, it was in the post office, it must be right.

[Ice.Maiden]

Lol! You ARE right - but surely you have better things to do than to go picking up on grammar? Better still - train as a teacher, Lucy. You'd probably be far better at teaching English language than some!

[Tichfield]

You should have asked Christine "What is it that belongs to this euro do I have to buy �500 worth of in order to get this benefit?"

Since a euro is a sort of kangaroo I wonde rif the answer would have been "Its excrement "?

[Lucy Thomas]

Train as a teacher? I couldn't afford the pay cut.

It's precisely because nobody picks up on grammar that it has declined so much. Nobody has ever been taught in school to use apostrophes in plurals so where has it come from. I think it is a fairly recent phenomenon.

I do have better things to do, but while I'm stood at the counter and she is counting out my euros I feel that she could do with the benefit of my knowledge.

[rabbitygirl]

Going somewhere sunny? Get your euros abroad. The staff spell better, are happier because it's sunny, they get siestas and open longer hours.

And often give better rates too.

Don't upset post office workers. They are under stress at present.

[gureenlegend]

Surely the use of apostrophes is punctuation and not grammer?



Or wOsnt that wot you wOs meaning it wOs to be likes?


YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[Lucy Thomas]

I don't upset anyone. I simply do my work wherever it is needed.

[Lucy Thomas]

It may well be punctuation. It certainly isn't grammer (sic).

[Ice.Maiden]

Ha ha ha ha!!!! You amuse me - in the nicest possible way.
What job do you do then Lucy? Teachers aren't on bad pay, as two of my relatives'd testify. They certainly live comfortably, being Head Teachers in their respective lines (maths and...English!).
On a serious note, I have to agree with you, although my own spelling and grammar - usually good - doesn't appear so on this site. I need a new keyboard; no, I need a new computer!

[gureenlegend]

As i said bullsh1tter


Im outta here thers only so much bullsh1t you can read before the stench fills syour lungs

Stay and play with the wannabe interlectural if you must

id recommend poking a hot needle in your eyes as more entertaining tho

its always a thought innit?


D T H ?

[babybow]

loopy lucy i am sure the greeks will luv you

[gureenlegend]

ice dont feed the dogs

they just come back for more scraps



adios

[Lucy Thomas]

I'm always suspicious when I see a greeny with 'legend' in the name. My fears are confirmed. It's the same cretin that has had about 374 different names on here.

[gureenlegend]

whos we??

her fookin shadow and her



or is it the royal wee


as in talkin p1sh ?

ooh la laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Ice.Maiden]

I'm fully aware Leggy - but I quite liked the post!

[gureenlegend]

cant count

its over 700

stick to grammer and punktuatshun


your maffs is sh1t





looonyyyyyyyyyyy




taking plenty shoes with ya ?



lol

[lajohn]

Lucy Thomas you always make me smile.

I'm not picking on you but since the topic is also grammar I do have a question for you. I know what you meant to say but the interpretation to me sound like you went to buy some eurostobegrretedwiththefollowingsign.

Shouldn�t it be �to buy some Euros and was greeted with the following sign� Correct me I don�t mind.

[Ice.Maiden]

: )

Oh dear. All a bit of fun!

[gureenlegend]

la la john

the arseh0le couldnt even spell greeted



ffs



post officee 1

lucy thomarse nil

[Lucy Thomas]

...plenty of shoes...

By the way. Isn't it time you got back to whichever village is missing its idiot.

[gureenlegend]

lol

would you like some scotch guard with that madam ?
or a suede brush




rofl