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DU
Dunedin
Q: How do you kill a discussion thread that's ticking along nicely?

A: Move it into the media websites forum.


Seriously what's the point in this forum- why not have the websites discussed in the appropriate sections- TV home forum and The Newsroom.

I don't know why I'm making this point here though- nobody will read it for days.
JO
Joe
I agree with you, this board (Media Websites) is slow-moving, but its slow-moving because not much happens in the world of media websites.

The reason this thread is dying is because everything about the BBC News banner has been said.

I personally think the new banner looks messy - I don't like the prominence being given to broadband content.
AN
Ant
I noticed they used that particular BBC News logo on the Election pages last year. I'm glad they've finally rolled it on to the main site.

It took them long enough to replace the orange globe anyway.
PE
Pete Founding member
I would argue that news.bbc.co.uk doesn't count as a media website. Surely this board is for self-important wierdos to preach, and for updates on the useful sites (tv-ark / thetvroom).

I'd say this thread should be in the newsroom

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MO
Moz
Worrying when BBC employees can't speak English. This from BBC News Online...

Quote:
Police criticise Mills' 999 calls


Of course it should be Mills's not Mills' as it's a name, not a plural.
AN
all new Phil
Moz posted:
Worrying when BBC employees can't speak English. This from BBC News Online...

Quote:
Police criticise Mills' 999 calls


Of course it should be Mills's not Mills' as it's a name, not a plural.

But it is correct.
GO
gottago
Moz posted:
Worrying when BBC employees can't speak English. This from BBC News Online...

Quote:
Police criticise Mills' 999 calls


Of course it should be Mills's not Mills' as it's a name, not a plural.
No, it should not. If a name ends in "s" then a single appostrophe may be used rather than having "s's". That's why you see Jesus' luncheon or something similar! "Mills'" would never be used to represent a plural.

It's worrying when you see people not being able to recognise basic punctuation.
M
M@ Founding member
Both examples are perfectly acceptable. Personally, I don't use "s's" under any circumstances
BB
bbc140
Hi,

What is the font on the BBC News Homepage?

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/olympic.jpg

Do you know the size as well?

Thank you,

Regards,

bbc140
SM
smiff
that font's verdana
MO
Moz
gottago posted:
Moz posted:
Worrying when BBC employees can't speak English. This from BBC News Online...

Quote:
Police criticise Mills' 999 calls


Of course it should be Mills's not Mills' as it's a name, not a plural.
No, it should not. If a name ends in "s" then a single appostrophe may be used rather than having "s's". That's why you see Jesus' luncheon or something similar! "Mills'" would never be used to represent a plural.

It's worrying when you see people not being able to recognise basic punctuation.

Sorry, you're wrong. s' should only be used for plurals.

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The Morris's tents

The Queen's English Society posted:
]The apostrophe "s" is used for the possessive form of a singular noun - the boy’s book; John’s ball. In the case of plural nouns ending in "s" an apostrophe is added to the end of the word - the boys’ books; the girls’ dolls. Where the plural noun does not end in "s" an apostrophe "s" is added, as in the case of a singular noun - the men’s cars; women’s rights.

In the case of personal names ending in "s" expert opinion seems to vary, although it is generally agreed that "s" should be added whenever possible - Mr Jones’s car; Charles’s hat - except when the last syllable is pronounced "iz" so that Robert Bridges’ poems is acceptable.

In the case of classical names ending in "s" the normal practice is to use an apostrophe at the end - Venus’ missing arm; Sophocles’ plays.

This explains your Jesus' luncheon - it's a classical name. I don't think the same could be said for Ms Mills!
JR
jrothwell97
gottago posted:
Moz posted:
Worrying when BBC employees can't speak English. This from BBC News Online...

Quote:
Police criticise Mills' 999 calls


Of course it should be Mills's not Mills' as it's a name, not a plural.
No, it should not. If a name ends in "s" then a single appostrophe may be used rather than having "s's". That's why you see Jesus' luncheon or something similar! "Mills'" would never be used to represent a plural.

It's worrying when you see people not being able to recognise basic punctuation.


Wrong. Mills's would be used in the sense of "Mr. Mills's house." Millses' (I think) would be used in the sense of "The Millses' pets". Auntie's got it wrong, because Mills' would be as in a windmill or water mill, as in "the mills' operators".

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