Apostrophe question
Hello all. First time poster.
I have a specific question on apostrophes. I am checking a document at work. I am not a writer.
It is a business document talking about how to plan for successful award events. That is, when businesses run awards for other business to win (for instance, 'Best Magazine of the Year').
The term 'awards event' is continually used. As is 'awards'.
Example lines include:
- Key strategies for marketers promoting business awards events
- Advertise your awards brand
- Make people aware of an awards event
- What is you awards event marketing plan?
- Spending on your awards event
Sorry if obvious question, but how to use an apostrophe here? Because the original writer has gone with 'awards' never needing one because it is (they say) a business term in this context (don't ask me what that means!).
I've looked at it so long I'm stuck when to use and when not to. Any (urgent!) help much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Top answer
No apostrophe is needed in "awards event". It is like "marriage ceremony" or "committee meeting", for example, where the first noun modifies the second directly (attributively).
- No apostrophe is needed in "awards event".
- It is like "marriage ceremony" or "committee meeting", for example, where the first noun modifies the second directly (attributively).
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No apostrophe is needed in "awards event". It is like "marriage ceremony" or "committee meeting", for example, where the first noun modifies the second directly (attributively).
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