using apostrophes - Gaming World Forums

Topic: using apostrophes (Read 630 times)

Print

Vellfire

#61 November 03, 2010, 01:28:45 pm

TV people want to leave
Group: Premium Member
Joined: Feb 13, 2004
Posts: 9602

i was taught that promiscuous sex leads to a man leaving WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF AIDS on your mirror

I love this hobby - stealing your mother's diary
BRRING! BRRING!
Hello! It's me, Vellfire! FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER! ... Bye! CLICK! @gidgetnomates

Logged

Alec

#62 November 03, 2010, 01:35:59 pm

Watch out Kitty! The room turned sideways!
Group: Member
Joined: Apr 16, 2003
Posts: 1894

I've seen a cat without a grin, but a grin without a cat!

Logged

dada

#63 November 03, 2010, 01:58:43 pm

VILLAIN
Group: Administrator
Joined: Dec 27, 2002
Posts: 5538

Quote from: Hero Bash on November 03, 2010, 12:49:54 pm

is it capitalise or capitalize?

Depends on whether you're using American English (capitalize) or British English, in which case it's capitalise.

Logged

dada

#64 November 03, 2010, 02:08:27 pm

VILLAIN
Group: Administrator
Joined: Dec 27, 2002
Posts: 5538

Quote from: mkkmypet on November 03, 2010, 04:49:23 am

i don't know if someone responded already, but this is wrong. if a family's last name is "Williams", you would pluralize it as either Williams' or Williams's (although they could both be PRONOUNCED as "Williamses").

No, "Williamses'" refers to something that belongs to all members of the family Williams. If it's just one guy, then you'd say "John Williams's house". This doesn't even really have anything to do with possessives since the plural of Williams is Williamses. Simple as that.

Last Edit: November 03, 2010, 02:20:35 pm by Dada

Logged

something bizarre and impractical

#65 November 03, 2010, 02:19:51 pm

It's The Only Thing.
Group: Premium Member
Joined: May 17, 2004
Posts: 2104

Quote from: Dada on November 03, 2010, 02:08:27 pm

No, "Williamses'" refers to something that belongs to all members of the family Williams. If it's just one guy, then you'd say "John Williams' house". This doesn't even really have anything to do with possessives since the plural of Williams is Williamses. Simple as that.

Just confirming this is correct (assuming I haven't misunderstood your use of the word 'belongs'). Williamses is the correct plural, Williamses' is the correct plural possessive.

afaik

Just pray someone doesn't have the last name Williamses, because then I'd be baffled too. Williamseses'!?!

Last Edit: November 03, 2010, 02:21:38 pm by Farmrush

Logged