By Apostrophes, Genitives

English is nearly consistent and logical with regard to the position of the genitive apostrophe. If there is no s at the end of the word in its basic form, the apostrophe comes before the genitive s. In other words, your first sentence is correct.We like each other.Not: We like each...

Thank you, CalfJim. You wrote: My daughter goes to a girls' school. This one is possible. A school for girls. It seems to me that this version without the apostrophe is also common. You might wait for a second opinion on this. >> In regard to my initial question of whether an...

CalifJim wrote: My daughter goes to a girls' school. This one is possible. A school for girls. It seems to me that this version without the apostrophe is also common. You might wait for a second opinion on this. >> CJ Hi CJ You're right. I've made a search. Girls School is also...

I don't believe that the term "genitive of classification" is widely used. I'm not familiar with the concept. << in normal situations, people would go about using 'tigers' den' without the article? >> No. The article is used. << My daughter goes to a girl's school. A...

Grammar Geek wrote:And what about their mother? The Spearses' mother? These plural-possessive-ending-in-S nouns seem to have half a dozen "correct" ways of writing them. Hi GGThis intrigues me. Could you please tell me what other suggestions style guides have offered as correct plurals and...

I see little use for the apostrophe here. We do not normally use the Anglo-saxon genitive for inanimate objects, but use instead the noun as adjective:A table legA 1960s recording labelIn any case, in a non-possessive situation, the apostrophe should be reserved only for the few situations in...

Believer wrote:I think there is such a thing as the "genitive of purpose" and a typical example of it is "a girl's school," in which the phrase "girl's school" identifies or tells us that it is a school only girls attend. Hi BelieverIf more than one girl attend the school, the plural genitive...

Hello! I learned that when I use the apostrophe 's (genitive case) in the last name, it means that the noun that follows it (in this case the word 'music') refers to both names. So concerning to the sentence below(*) the idea wouldn't be that the music is the same music for both groups ?!...

Mr Jones's briefcase or Mr Jones' briefcase?During my high school, I was taught to use the second one. Later, I learnt that both are acceptable. Source 1:Some writers will say that the -s after Charles' is not necessary and that adding only the apostrophe (Charles' car) will suffice to show...

Hi, You are not asking an easy question. The 'apostrophe ess' form is called the Saxon genitive, which is derived from 'Old English', so it's a very old feature of the English language. It indicates possession or close association. Perhaps it's easier to see/feel close association when you are...