Apostrophe Grammar Question

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Anonymous  #508893  Sat, 03 May 08 10:08 AM
 I had a question about apostrophes in conjunction with nonrestrictive modifying elements.  I am writing an essay and would like to know if you need to put an apostrophe twice, as in:

 

"The author fully develops Kate Miller's, the protagonist's, character." -or- is it "The author fully develops Kate Miller's, the protagonist, character"?  I would like to think the first choice with 2 apostrophes is correct.

 

Could someone help me with this?

Thanks

 

  
Takoyaki-English  #508896  Sat, 03 May 08 10:28 AM

Hello.

Neither of them would be correct.
I would write:
"The author fully develops the character of Kate Miller, the protagonist."

  
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