Use of the apostrophe

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	Guest  #1393  Fri, 27 Jun 03 07:59 PM When trying to show possession in regard to a family owned business, would it be proper to display "Harpers' Bar" or "Harper's Bar". What is the difference between the two?    Guest
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	Jason13_32  #1394  Fri, 27 Jun 03 08:14 PM The apostrophe is used for two things only: To signify two words joined: What is = What's To signify possesion, here's the confussion: Your bar would be "Harper's Bar" because there's only one "Harper". If you were all nuns it would be "Nuns' Bar" - Many nuns - the apostrophe is used after the "s" or "At the zoo, the children were most interested in seeing the lions' den." - Many lions    Jason13_32 Joined on Wed, Jun 25 2003 New Member (20)
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	Jacko  #1399  Fri, 27 Jun 03 09:55 PM Just to add to Jason13_32's reply, there is another use for apostrophe that MLA recommends. Although at present, an apostrophe is no longer needed for plural numbers, letters, abbreviations, and words mentioned as words, it makes sense to put one on some, if not on all, of them. Take this for example: A's is not as vague as As.    Jacko Joined on Fri, Jun 20 2003 Full Member (215)
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	Orpheus  #1422  Sat, 28 Jun 03 08:19 AM This is what I know: If the family name is Harper, then the correct way to write it would be Harper's. If the family name is Harpers, then Harpers's would be the correct one.    Orpheus Joined on Tue, Jun 17 2003 Jakarta, Indonesia Regular Member (570) 'Truth is Subjectivity' - Kierkegaard

	Jacko  #1423  Sat, 28 Jun 03 08:47 AM If the noun is singular and ends in s, then add 's. If the noun is plural and ends in s, then add ' only.    Jacko
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	Jacko  #1425  Sat, 28 Jun 03 08:48 AM I would like to clear the last of the two rules I posted just above this post. ... If the noun is plural and ends in s, then add ' only.    Jacko
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	maj  #1427  Sat, 28 Jun 03 08:52 AM what about James? James's or James'?    maj Joined on Mon, Mar 31 2003 Senior Member (4,756)
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	Orpheus  #1434  Sat, 28 Jun 03 11:45 AM It's James's, Maj.    Orpheus
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	maj  #1435  Sat, 28 Jun 03 01:06 PM You are probably right; but what about Cervantes' Don Quixote or Socrates' ideas?    maj
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