Grocers' apostrophes

It used to be done like that, Mishap, but now the more usual style is to write SATs. Not wrong I think, just a bit old-fashioned. As far as I can remember, that is what Lynne Truss says.
Not done to-day (like that hyphen).

But surely the T stands for Tests anyway, so there's no need for an S at all, with or without apostrophe. (That's my take on it, anyway!)

And then there is one school of thought that says they are "Standard Assessment Tasks" ...tests by another name??
Exams seems a bit strong for a primary school

Well I know in Ofsted reports we had to write SATs so it must be right...

Is there any 'right' when speaking about Ofsted?

The critical reader always thought so...

That settles it then!

We could have a whole new thread on rampant apostrophes! Supermarkets who sell CD's, who is this CD person?

Van seen a couple of days ago - ' J Smith and Sons Plumber's and Builders'. Why only one? DH says he saw the most shining example on the telly. Bar opposite the Chicago Cubs ground: Jack's Welcome's Cub's Fan's. At least it's consistent! You know, it's really quite tedious putting all these punctuation marks in. Perhaps I'll stop using them altogether.

There is a long thread on apostrophes somewhere.......

Aargh!

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The thought of a long thread on apostrophe's.........

Well, it is pedants' corner, Lilygran It wouldn't be home without a long thread on apostrophes, would it?

I saw an e-mailed story the other day, about a German chap, called Han's...

Here are some good ones!

news.uk.msn.com/illiterate-britain-your-photos/#image=1

At least they weren't offering "Aberdeen burghers"!!
I have seen the opposite mistake i.e. "the burgers of Calais....."