That little floating comma causes grief,
An apostrophic pain one might aver.
But syntactícal failures find relief
In three so simple rules . They’re de rigueur.
If Tim’s the owner, “Waterstone’s” will do
But only if un-Daunted you might guess.
It’s his prerogative these days. Did you
Observe the next example there? I stress
It’s verbal use – a missing “i” from “is”.
And thirdly, back to nouns, I prithee don’t
Festoon your cappuccinos with the biz.
But mind your p’s and q’s. For if you won’t,
Be sure a passing pedant, oh so wise,
Will gladly cross your t’s and dot your i’s.
Well done, Janus. 🙂
Thanks, Arrers, your lone approval is much appreciated! 🙂
There’s 3 ‘likes’ there if you hadn’t noticed 😉
… and a “thanks” from me, now I’ve had a chance to read it. 🙂
Soutie, I’m grovelling, sorry. 😦