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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Correct use of apostrophy
is it correct to say "girls' hostel" or "girl's hostel"
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Girl's hostel, girls' hostel and girls hostel are all possible choices. I suggest the one without the troublesome apostrophe.
- Girl's hostel, girls' hostel and girls hostel are all possible choices.
- I suggest the one without the troublesome apostrophe.
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Girl's hostel, girls' hostel and girls hostel are all possible choices. I suggest the one without the troublesome apostrophe.
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My suggestion differs from that of MrM.
It's a girl's hostel. (A girl owns or runs the hostel.)
It's a girls' hostel. (The hostel is meant for girls only. Another theoretically possible meaning is that several girls own the hostel.)
It's a girls hostel. (Incorrect.)
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It's a girl's hostel. (A girl owns or runs the hostel.)
It's a girls' hostel. (The hostel is meant for girls only. Another theoretically possible meaning is that several girls own the hostel.)
It's a girls hostel. (Incorrect.)
CB
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