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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Do you use apostrophe in 'each others'?

Hi,

We laughed at each others stories.

Should there be an apostrophe in the word others and, if so, should it be before or after the s.

Thank you.

P. S. There are many people telling stories and laughing; not just two.
  

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Yes, you need the apostrophe: "We laughed at each others' stories"

  • Yes, you need the apostrophe: "We laughed at each others' stories"
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Yes, you need the apostrophe: "We laughed at each others' stories"
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Feebs11Yes, you need the apostrophe: "We laughed at each others' stories"
Hi Feebs

Shouldn't it be each other's ?
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Yes - I was too quick and didn't read my typing. Thank you.
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It is not correct to place the apostrophe after the s, according to this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe

And I agree, 'each other' refer to the singular of each individual.
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The apostrophe goes before the s, because "each" and "other" are singular.
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Sorry, but it must be "each other's." The apostrophe comes after the s only when the word is plural, and you would never say "each others" (even if there are a lot of people).
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Each is singular, therefore, each other's stories
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If there are three or more persons, then some very strict teachers suggest:

We laughed at one another's stories.
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The point is well taken that 'each' is singular and therefore other(s) is singular, so the apostrophe goes before the 's'.

But what if one considers 'others' to be a dependent clause of 'each'? To illustrate:

We all laughed at each of all the others' stories.
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This is nonsense. What if one makes the relationship between 'each' and 'others' more irrelevant than you have already? Consider the following:

Each member of the marching band reports to the school cafeteria for debriefing due to an epidemic outbreak of stupidity in the lesser-known The Others fan club, which was founded by none other than The Others' star, Nicole Ki

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