Coffin Hotels Opening Near You

An anonymous reader writes "Britain will soon see the launch of a chain of automated, short-term hotels for travelers and businesspeople." From the article: "Each soundproof cabin will contain a sofa that converts into a double bed, a pull down desk, closet space, adjustable mood lighting, a shower, wireless Internet, an iPod connection and a flat-screen TV. Check-in and check-out will be automated, but food and drinks will be available."

Comments

Re:I think I am going to have to change my name...

[Mr. Flibble]

Meh, I did not feel like flipping through for that. It was easier to get the opening. :p

Apostrophe

[gatzke]

Hate to pick nits, but you only just add an apostrophe to plural nouns that end in s. Singular words that end in s you still add 's.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe_(mark)

Debate over the possessive form of words ending in s

        * While it is commonly perceived that words ending in s simply gain an apostrophe in their possessive form (Mr. Jones' sock garters), the University of Delaware provides these guidelines [2]:
                    o To form the possessive of a plural noun ending in "s" simply add an apostrophe.
                                + dogs' bones
                                + boys' bicycles
                    o To form the possessive of a singular noun that ends in an "s" sound, be guided by the way the word is pronounced. If a new syllable is formed in the pronunciation of the possessive, add an apostrophe plus "s."
                                + boss's office
                                + witness's memory
        * A more prescriptivist approach is to add an s to single syllable words (Mr. Jones's sock garters), and omit them from multi-syllable words (witness' memory).