This is #138, first published 27 Jan 17
Based on true events from this week. I've learned that it's very very frustrating being corrected if you do know the correct form but just made a typo, and that unwanted advice (even if correct) can make you very unpopular. The funny thing is that although Maureen is terrible at spelling and grammar, somehow her speech (in the balloons) is always fine...
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Transcript
Frame 1:
Maureen is showing Myrtle a card.
Myrtle: advice has a C in this case because it's a noun, not a verb.
Maureen: Oh... ok.
Frame 2:
Myrtle: That 'your' should be 'you're'
Maureen: She knows what I mean.
Frame 3:
Myrtle: we'll have an apostrophe there - it'll be after the s if you're talking about something belonging to more than one ewe or before the s if you're talking about something belonging to ....
Maureen: ... oh come on, who uses apostrophes?
Frame 4:
Maureen walks away.
Maureen: That's the last time I ask you for help writing a birthday card!
Myrtle: (smug) Mission accomplished.
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