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Am I the only one who's annoyed by the author's inappropriate use of the plural possessive apostrophe? s/Parsons'/Parsons's/g
by j_baker 12y ago
Am I the only one who's annoyed by the author's inappropriate use of the plural possessive apostrophe?
s/Parsons'/Parsons's/g
- mike-cardwell 12y agoWhy is it inappropriate? That's the correct usage isn't it? Bare in mind this is a UK website...
- rhizome 12y agoThe two-s possessive is largely a stylistic choice. http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/PossessivesandAttributives/faq0001.html http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Po...
- anigbrowl 12y agoIt's entirely appropriate, this is a well-known exception to the general rule, much like the omission of an apostrophe on the possessive 'its.' Try reading it aloud and you'll see why.