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Grammar pedants - help please.

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Dec 2019
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Columba
I would have said cats' eyes, not having realised that each device has two reflectors so that cat's eyes could be used of an individual device.
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Hark the Herald Angels ♪♫ Synge
I suppose each device has two pairs of reflectors, one pair facing in each direction. Although a driver would only see one pair!
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JCB
This discussion made me think of Botts’ Dots, which I was told at the time were the same as Catseyes. Although looking it up now Botts’ Dots are different.
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Columba
Speaking of apostrophes:

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GordonG
that "Bird's on Egg's" sign hurts my eyes! (or should that be eye's ;-) )
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Columba
I think it hurt's your eye's.
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ferret
It even hurts mine, even though my grammar isn’t the best. I look up a lot that’s why I’m here!
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ferret
Sorry, careless that time, no comma :-)
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Unfortunate... (from HMRC)

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GlennR
Perhaps they were trying to be amusing? Unlikely I know.

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