Only in the Argus

[Tim Over Whelmed]

From the Harvey's report:

"A HISTORIC Sussex brewer has given grammar pendants reason to raise a glass after spending thousands of pounds to add an apostrophe to its name."

 

[Wilko]

Should it be an historic?

 

[TheJasperCo]

"A historic..." is grammatically correct. Only use an if the proceeding word begins with a vowel or a mute h.

 

[knocky1]

Good marketing stunt by the world's greatest brewer.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Should it be an historic?

No, that's not it.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

No, that's not it.

It's hanging by a thread!

 

[TheJasperCo]

Ohhhh, it's the typo on "pedants".

As you was...

 

[Chinman3000]

'Head brewer Miles Jenner said the move would help distinguish the company from furniture retailers and self-drive vans who shared the same name'

Yeah because the furniture store is normally rammed with confused punters looking for a pint

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

and why "HISTORIC" in capital letters?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Ohhhh, it's the typo on "pedants".

As you was...

The Argus must have sacked it's proof readers years ago.

 

[Gwylan]

and why "HISTORIC" in capital letters?

It's standard practice at some newspapers to put the opening word (or two words) in upper case. Don't like it myself but the Argus is not alone in that.

Yesterday, the Argus had a feature on England rugby player Amy Wilson Hardy - not for prowess on the pitch but for having some nude photos done for a women's magazine. It was good to see a feature on a local hero (she's from Angmering) but rather spoiled it by spelling her name wrong. If there's one thing that journalists are always taught to do it's spell people's names correctly, rather spoiled the effect of the piece

 

[Gwylan]

The Argus must have sacked it's proof readers years ago.

Ooh, the irony ...

 

[Gazwag]

The Argus must have sacked it's proof readers years ago.

When did you sack yours

 

[Medwayseagull]

'Head brewer Miles Jenner said the move would help distinguish the company from furniture retailers and self-drive vans who shared the same name'

Yeah because the furniture store is normally rammed with confused punters looking for a pint

After a short time looking at what they have to sell you certainly need a pint.

 

[dazzer6666]

The Argus must have sacked it's proof readers years ago.

 

[Notters]

It's had an apostrophe on the pump clips for years.

 

[albion534]

Did a course there once. People who work there are so far up their own arses.
As are people who came into the pub and ordered it
'I'd like an ale please'
'Sure, we have Harveys. Dark star, or lazy lizard. '
'Erm. Harveys of course'

Dick


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[Mr Putdown]

It's had an apostrophe on the pump clips for years.

But not on the Albion Ale

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Did a course there once. People who work there are so far up their own arses.
As are people who came into the pub and ordered it
'I'd like an ale please'
'Sure, we have Harveys. Dark star, or lazy lizard. '
'Erm. Harveys of course'

Dick

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Oh .... I don't recall you serving me.

 

[Wilko]

"A historic..." is grammatically correct. Only use an if the proceeding word begins with a vowel or a mute h.

Not always the rule. Google it and you will see that both are acceptable in this case, the reason I posed it is because historians often refer to 'an historic moment in history'.