"Wilders Security Forums" is incorrect!

iceni60 · #1 March 31st, 2006, 06:59 AM

it's not something which really irritates me but, Wilders should have an apostrophe somewhere, either before the 's', if Paul's name is Wilder, or after the 's' if his name is Wilders. i think that's right anyway

i think it should be changed, it looks abit shabby and unprofessional as it is

have you ever read a post with awful grammer? it doesn't look good.

BlueZannetti · #2 March 31st, 2006, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by iceni60

it's not something which really irritates me but, Wilders should have an apostrophe somewhere, either before the 's', if Paul's name is Wilder, or after the 's' if his name is Wilders. i think that's right anyway

i think it should be changed, it looks abit shabby and unprofessional as it is

have you ever read a post with awful grammer? it doesn't look good.

Iceni60,

The name is grammatically correct.

If the proper name of this site was Security Forums, and you wished to indicate ownership, then Wilders' Security Forums would be correct. However, the proper name is not Security Forums, it is Wilders Security Forums, much in the same way as if, for example, someone named Paul Hunt owned a computer technologies company and named it Hunt Computer Technologies as the proper given name. It is Hunt Computer Technologies, not Hunt's Computer Technologies.

Sorry for quick answer. Off to work.

Blue

iceni60 · #3 March 31st, 2006, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueZannetti

Iceni60,

The name is grammatically correct.

If the proper name of this site was Security Forums, and you wished to indicate ownership, then Wilders' Security Forums would be correct. However, the proper name is not Security Forums, it is Wilders Security Forums, much in the same way as if, for example, someone named Paul Hunt owned a computer technologies company and named it Hunt Computer Technologies as the proper given name. It is Hunt Computer Technologies, not Hunt's Computer Technologies.

Sorry for quick answer. Off to work.

Blue

i was wondering if someone would say something like you have. i'll see if it makes sense to me when i get back later, i've got to catch a train in 6 minutes

Detox · #4 March 31st, 2006, 09:43 AM

Blue is absolutely correct. Another example is "Ford Automobiles" as opposed to "Ford's Automobiles."

JimIT · #5 March 31st, 2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by iceni60

i think it should be changed, it looks abit shabby and unprofessional as it is

have you ever read a post with awful grammer?

Yes.

iceni60 · #6 March 31st, 2006, 02:44 PM

thanks Blue. i was trying to think of examples like "Hunt Computer Technologies" but couldn't think of any. i know what you said makes sense now, but i don't like it

i hadn't really thought about it before today, but for some reason i think Wilders would look better with the '

Cochise · #7 March 31st, 2006, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by iceni60

thanks Blue. i was trying to think of examples like "Hunt Computer Technologies" but couldn't think of any. i know what you said makes sense now, but i don't like it

i hadn't really thought about it before today, but for some reason i think Wilders would look better with the '

Does 'Bad Grammar' include not using Capital letters were appropriate

Cochise,

Apostraphising in Appalacia......

Blackspear · #8 March 31st, 2006, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cochise

Does 'Bad Grammar' include not using Capital letters were appropriate

LOL lEAVE tHE yOUNG fULLA aLONE

iceni60 · #9 March 31st, 2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cochise

Does 'Bad Grammar' include not using Capital letters were appropriate

Cochise,

Apostraphising in Appalacia......

i don't think so, but i think spelling counts

iceni60 · #10 March 31st, 2006, 05:23 PM

lol, did i spell grammar wrong? that's not my fault, and that's the truth. i pick up bad habits around you lot.

beetlejuice · #11 March 31st, 2006, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by iceni60

lol, did i spell grammar wrong? that's not my fault, and that's the truth. i pick up bad habits around you lot.

No just ask my wife. Everythings my fault.

But you might want to read this. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=1435

iceni60 · #12 March 31st, 2006, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by beetlejuice

No just ask my wife. Everythings my fault.

i can go along with that.

Mele20 · #13 March 31st, 2006, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by beetlejuice

No just ask my wife. Everythings my fault.

But you might want to read this. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=1435

Not the Susan thing again! Why are you bringing that up?

beetlejuice · #14 March 31st, 2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mele20

Not the Susan thing again! Why are you bringing that up?

Well there was a question about the proper punctuation/title/name of this forum. I thought Pauls comment here would answer the question to everyones satisfaction.

So you see, "Susan" it is.

Cochise · #15 April 1st, 2006, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by iceni60

i don't think so, but i think spelling counts

I was just checking to see if you where (were) awake!...

Cochise,

iceni60 · #16 April 1st, 2006, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Cochise

I was just checking to see if you where (were) awake!...

Cochise,

it seems we think alike

btw, wilders is pronounced in the same way as wildebeest, but without the beest bit, and rs on the end. like this - Wilders.

(will-ders)

MikeBCda · #17 April 1st, 2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by iceni60

btw, wilders is pronounced in the same way as wildebeest, but without the beest bit, and rs on the end. like this - Wilders.
(will-ders)

Oh great, now you've gone and done it. Paul will see someone refer to him as "that Wilders beast", and we'll lose the forums.

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