WAY OT: Re: Quest for linux supported Wireless
William Hooper
whooperhsd3 at earthlink.net
Wed Mar 10 00:40:59 UTC 2004
Jeff Vian said:
> In some cases you may be correct, However, see
> http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000132.htm
>
> example
>
> To make a *plural* noun *possessive,* simply add an *apostrophe* to the
> word. If the plural does not end in an *s,* then add an apostrophe plus
> *s. *
So which of these does "Rick" fall into? Your example:
"Ricks'": "owned by Rick"
Is never right.
OMG, I've become a cliche. I'm arguing grammar on a technical mailing
list...
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William Hooper
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