spellings on EBAY

[NinOz]

On my iPad the Apple News app has too prime culprits in this regard:

In keeping with the spirit of the thread: "two prime culprits", perhaps.

[MalcolmInN]

I know that there are many prime numbers
but is not a prime suspect unique ie. not plural ?

[NinOz]

Prime doesn't necessarily mean a singular ultimate occurrence as it can denote a grade, class, example, group, etc.
Consider "a prime example of ....".  Not the definite article "the" but part of the group of examples.  "The prime example" is, of course, unique.
So "two prime examples" would be two of the unspecified number of the group of the leading examples of culprits.

[Trainfish]

Most obvious example of capital letters changing meaning.
Polish- nationality
polish- beeswax preparation

I have to put my hands up here. A few years ago I was walking along a road in Portsmouth and saw across the road what was called and written as "THE POLISH SHOP". I was wondering for ages how a shop could survive these days just selling polish. When I walked back the other way it suddenly clicked and I called myself all sorts of names when I realised that it was in fact a Polish shop. Anyone walking past me must have thought I was mad as I couldn't help but chuckle to myself as I walked 

[njee20]

Words that change meaning (not necessarily pronunciation eg China/china) when capitalised are called capitonyms. Fun fact. Polish/polish and Reading/reading are the ones that spring to mind!

[daffy]

Capital!

Sometimes I think some folks overthink.

Other times I think molly-coddling has reached the silly level.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/19/capitalised-words-should-not-used-university-staff-setting-assignments/

Most times I just laugh.

[Newportnobby]

Prime doesn't necessarily mean a singular ultimate occurrence as it can denote a grade, class, example, group, etc.
Consider "a prime example of ....".  Not the definite article "the" but part of the group of examples.  "The prime example" is, of course, unique.
So "two prime examples" would be two of the unspecified number of the group of the leading examples of culprits.

Don't forget a person e.g. a culprit could be primed - as in coached to do/say something.

[dannyboy]

And you could always prime a pump. To be honest, I think this subject is now past its prime. 

[ODRAILS]

I suggest that the N Gauge Forum may be calling the proverbial kettle black...
In the current thread about the Hattons N gauge Beyer Garratt announcement I noticed the following (mis-) spellings:
Bayer Garet
Beyer Garrett
Garrat
Garrett
Garratt and Garrett (twice) in the same post.

"Let him who is without..." etc.

[The Q]

I suggest that the N Gauge Forum may be calling the proverbial kettle black...
In the current thread about the Hattons N gauge Beyer Garratt announcement I noticed the following (mis-) spellings:
Bayer Garet
Beyer Garrett
Garrat
Garrett
Garratt and Garrett (twice) in the same post.

"Let him who is without..." etc.

I'll bet u ave chequed that abut 10X befour posting, gust to mak shure the fingas did wat the ead said.

[dannyboy]

 

[njee20]

I'm amused that the Q had to edit that post, like there was a mistake in it...!

[The Q]

That would, my dear Chap, be because I found it Very difficult, to write that badly.

[njee20]

Chap? Very? Why the random Capitals?

I always proof read replies about ten times when it's a grammar related thread! 

[MalcolmInN]

 and on the ninth reading he substituted "like" for "as though" ?