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MustAsk Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Locker rooms

Hi

Is it "a women's locker room" or "women's locker room" without an article. Does it take the possessive?

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"women's locker room" is correct. As a singular countable noun, it need an article or other determiner ("a", "the", "this", "our", etc. )

— GPY

  • "women's locker room" is correct.
  • As a singular countable noun, it need an article or other determiner ("a", "the", "this", "our", etc.
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"women's locker room" is correct. As a singular countable noun, it need an article or other determiner ("a", "the", "this", "our", etc. etc.)
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Why does it need an article when it's a plural possessive? Thank you for your help!
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MustAskWhy does it need an article when it's a plural possessive? Thank you for your help!
"women's" is plural possessive, but this is just a modifier. The head noun is "locker room", ultimately "room", which is singular. "women's locker rooms" would not need an article.
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Try to see women's as a modifier rather than a plural possessive.

Technically speaking, women's locker room (with no article) would mean "a locker room that belongs to (a group of) women".
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ozzourtiTechnically speaking, women's locker room (with no article) would mean "a locker room that belongs to (a group of) women".
I can't see that. Can you give an example of a sentence in which "women's locker room" can validly be used without an article or other determiner?
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GPYCan you give an example of a sentence in which "women's locker room" can validly be used without an article or other determiner?
I don't think I can... except in a headline.
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ozzourtiI don't think I can... except in a headline.
Oh yeah, indeed, headlines, headings, notices, etc. are excluded from my consideration as normal article rules don't apply in those cases.
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ozzourtiWomen's Locker Room in a headline
Headline? Actually, this is what's written on the door that leads into the women's locker room.
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CalifJimHeadline? Actually, this is what's written on the door that leads into the women's locker room.
"Vicar Found in Women's Locker Room" could be a headline...
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GPY"Vicar Found in Women's Locker Room" could be a headline...
But more shocking if it's Pope!

CJ
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