Grammar pedants - help please.

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Columba Dec 2019 3:44pm, 5 Dec 2019 18,835 posts	0 Columba I would have said cats' eyes, not having realised that each device has two reflectors so that cat's eyes could be used of an individual device.
Hark the Herald Angels ♪♫ Synge Dec 2019 3:46pm, 5 Dec 2019 30,175 posts	0 Hark the Herald Angels ♪♫ Synge I suppose each device has two pairs of reflectors, one pair facing in each direction. Although a driver would only see one pair!
JCB Dec 2019 9:40pm, 5 Dec 2019 846 posts	0 JCB This discussion made me think of Botts’ Dots, which I was told at the time were the same as Catseyes. Although looking it up now Botts’ Dots are different.
Columba Dec 2019 12:17pm, 19 Dec 2019 18,906 posts	0 Columba Speaking of apostrophes: mercatornet.com
GordonG Dec 2019 1:06pm, 19 Dec 2019 7,931 posts	0 GordonG that "Bird's on Egg's" sign hurts my eyes! (or should that be eye's )
Columba Dec 2019 6:42pm, 19 Dec 2019 18,911 posts	0 Columba I think it hurt's your eye's.
ferret Dec 2019 2:11pm, 20 Dec 2019 4,115 posts	0 ferret It even hurts mine, even though my grammar isn’t the best. I look up a lot that’s why I’m here!
ferret Dec 2019 2:13pm, 20 Dec 2019 4,116 posts	0 ferret Sorry, careless that time, no comma
ChrisHB Jan 2020 3:16pm, 25 Jan 2020 18,772 posts	0 ChrisHB Unfortunate... (from HMRC) If you are not able to wait for a response, you can log out and return to your return later
GlennR Jan 2020 3:40pm, 25 Jan 2020 47,285 posts	0 GlennR Perhaps they were trying to be amusing? Unlikely I know.