Comments on: Confusing Possessives http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/confusing-possessives/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/confusing-possessives/#comment-7720 Jane Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:43:36 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=27#comment-7720 The word <em>secretaries</em> is a simple plural in your sentence and is therefore correct. The word secretaries is a simple plural in your sentence and is therefore correct.

]]> By: Hayley http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/confusing-possessives/#comment-7601 Hayley Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:36:44 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=27#comment-7601 Please could you let me know which is the right way to say secretary in the following: If you notice the coffee running low then please let one of the secretaries know so we can order some more. Thank you! Please could you let me know which is the right way to say secretary in the following:

If you notice the coffee running low then please let one of the secretaries know so we can order some more.

Thank you!

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/confusing-possessives/#comment-7365 Jane Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:02:45 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=27#comment-7365 Assuming that the person's name is Kenzie, use the singular form, <em>Kenzie's mom</em>. (Note that there is no need to capitalize<em> mom</em>.) Assuming that the person’s name is Kenzie, use the singular form, Kenzie’s mom. (Note that there is no need to capitalize mom.)

]]> By: Jac http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/confusing-possessives/#comment-7271 Jac Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:43:23 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=27#comment-7271 Kenzies Mom Kenzie's Mom or Kenzies' Mom Kenzies Mom
Kenzie’s Mom or Kenzies’ Mom

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/confusing-possessives/#comment-5889 Jane Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:19:15 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5889 Thank you for your kind comment. Thank you for your kind comment.

]]> By: Nicki http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/confusing-possessives/#comment-5867 Nicki Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:58:43 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5867 Thanks! My aim is to be a writer, but people always act like if I want to write a book I should already know everything about literature. I looked forever on the appropriate use of an apostrophe after a name that ends with 's', but got sick of the complicated answers that said absolutely nothing. So thank you very much for putting up a simple answer with examples anyone could understand. Thanks! My aim is to be a writer, but people always act like if I want to write a book I should already know everything about literature. I looked forever on the appropriate use of an apostrophe after a name that ends with ‘s’, but got sick of the complicated answers that said absolutely nothing. So thank you very much for putting up a simple answer with examples anyone could understand.

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/confusing-possessives/#comment-5840 Jane Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:31:16 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5840 The word "hearts" does not need an apostrophe since it is not a possessive in this case. Every time we see you our hearts fill with pride. The word “hearts” does not need an apostrophe since it is not a possessive in this case.
Every time we see you our hearts fill with pride.

]]> By: Kim http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/confusing-possessives/#comment-5755 Kim Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:50:37 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5755 Every time we see you our heart's fill with pride. Is this the proper way to write it? Every time we see you our heart’s fill with pride.
Is this the proper way to write it?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/confusing-possessives/#comment-5738 Jane Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:37:29 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5738 Just because a word or phrase appears in a song title does not make it correct. That is sometimes the case with creative writing. Just because a word or phrase appears in a song title does not make it correct. That is sometimes the case with creative writing.

]]> By: wagner http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/confusing-possessives/#comment-5124 wagner Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:29:19 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5124 1. Once I asked my ESL Teacher if it was correct to say “It's a beautiful summer's day” The answer was no, you can only say summer day, she said. However, if I can go for a walk on a winter's day (see California Dreaming Song) why can't I do the same on a summer's day? 1. Once I asked my ESL Teacher if it was correct to say “It’s a beautiful summer’s day” The answer was no, you can only say summer day, she said. However, if I can go for a walk on a winter’s day (see California Dreaming Song) why can’t I do the same on a summer’s day?

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