#grammar concerns

[classykdlady]

Where did this idea come from that throwing 's onto the end of a word makes it plural? Like, I see it so often now and I just really don't know how it got started. Apostrophes indicate possession or contractions, NOT plurality.

[prettyflyforaciswhitemale]

Why is this a separate paragraph? Amber is still speaking in the same paragraph, even if it looks like Joan is due to the sudden point-of-view shift.

When they heard the ringing sound Amber was up like a shot and sped to the nearby room containing the telephone, she answered it and sank to her knees before realising that they were all looking at her with grim expressions. "It's Harry, everyone's ok with nothing more than a few cuts and bruises."

Joan buried her face into Ginny and cried her little heart out in relief until Amber tapped the girl on her shoulder, "it's Hermione, and she wants to speak to you."

[prettyflyforaciswhitemale]

Oh, just erase their memories and send them to Australia. Better brainwashed than killed.

If you wish to keep it polite, Christmas and Birthdays we will understand but you must also understand that we would have to be careful what we say. I am not being dramatic here as today's events proved, people are either trying to kill or control us and I'm afraid you are both going to get sucked into that."

[prettyflyforaciswhitemale]

"We just escaped from a vicious attempt by Dumbledore to kill us! Let's have sex!"

"Eh, your dad looked as if he was about to get very lucky and I for one don't really need to hear that, Hermione what are you doing?"

[prettyflyforaciswhitemale]

"Do you hear the people sing/ Singing the song of angry men..."

"Then kindly follow the proper procedure, sir. You, of all people, should appreciate the necessity of protocol in our society," stated Harry

[prettyflyforaciswhitemale]

"I'm sorry, Professor, but it appears that I somehow lost the ability to use commas."

"I'm sorry, Professor, but I am unable to accept the position of prefect as it appears the badges weren't awarded on merit, when you have the Tri-Wizard champion who doesn't make prefect then there must be some other agenda being adhered to. I would have written but it would appear that every letter I sent over the summer was returned to me." She returned the badge before leaving the hall, hand in hand with Harry.

[prettyflyforaciswhitemale]

Harry's in so much distress that he lost his commas

"No, please stay like this. If I looked into your eyes I would lose the last piece of courage I have, and there's something I really need to tell you. Before I passed out I saw who cast the Patronus that saved us, it was me!"

[prettyflyforaciswhitemale]

Why do the Dursleys have a spare bedroom boy?

"I see you cleaned the spare bedroom boy."