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#1
09-09-15, 02:19 PM
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An abundance of apostrophies ?
I have noticed that this all gm Kings Regiment collar appears to have two apostrophe's whilst many examples of this badge don't have any apostrophe's at all.
It may well just be a fault on the striking, what do other members think ? P.B. 
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#2
09-09-15, 02:42 PM
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Hi Peter,
Quite unique on a scarce collar, does it follow through on the rear? Be careful the grammar mafia may visit and tell you it is one apostrophe and a comma. Paul
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#3
09-09-15, 03:06 PM
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Thanks Paul,
It is a photo I took some time ago and I only noticed the unusual second mark recently, I will have a look at the rear when I next open the frame and will let you know if it shows on the rear. Peter
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Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )”
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#4
09-09-15, 03:36 PM
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It does look like a second comma, which is redundant.
David
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#5
09-09-15, 05:27 PM
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I was about to join the mafia too ! In my opinion it is a single (possessive) apostrophe. There is a smudge at the bottom which to me is merely a flaw.
On the earliest (1896) KLR cap and collar badges - certainly those made by Firmin, there was no apostrophe. Gaunt seems to have introduced the apostrophe on officer's badges and Jennens followed them. (It gets complicated after that and I won't go into the few details that I have until I've completed my research.) Some badges have double quote marks " and some have single ones '. Some dealers / authors have an annoying habit of placing the title - eg KINGS / KING'S within double quote marks even where there are none at all. Descriptions should be exactly as seen ! Last edited by KLR; 09-09-15 at 05:31 PM. Reason: typo
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09-09-15, 06:24 PM
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Well, there you go. I have, in response to this, just noticed my Kings has two apostrophes. Iv'e been told I'm as sharp as a sack full of wet mice, so sure, I miss some things, but this is ridiculous!
So, I'd like to know the story behind none, one or two?... is there one? Cheers, Tim
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#7
09-09-15, 06:36 PM
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Quote:
hmm dare I say inverted commas, nice badge though not unusual to have these on this period badge. Paul Last edited by Paul Spellman; 09-09-15 at 06:52 PM.
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#10
10-09-15, 07:04 AM
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Tim, I tried to explain the differences in post #5.
The insertion of the possessive apostrophe here was probably someone wanting to be grammatically correct, ie to denote that it the unit belonged to the king. The double quote marks are not grammatically correct as it would suggest that all the men in that regiment were kings ! Apostrophe is a long(ish) word as it's (mark of omission apostrophe !) a compound of two Greek words. Now that is over, it beholds us to look carefully at our beloved badges !
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#11
10-09-15, 07:54 AM
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I think when people use the inverted commas it's simply to highlight the "The Kings" or even "The King's" as they would if they were typing the title of a book , that's what I would do.
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