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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
multiple apostrophe?
Mr. William's brother's dog sat on the counter.
Is the use of multiple apostrophe correct?
Is the use of multiple apostrophe correct?
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William is a first name; William s is generally a last name. If the correct name is Mr. William s , then it should be: Mr.
- William is a first name; William s is generally a last name.
- If the correct name is Mr.
- William s , then it should be: Mr.
- Williams' brother's dog sat on the counter.
- If the name is actually "Mr.
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William is a first name; Williams is generally a last name. If the correct name is Mr. Williams, then it should be:
Mr. Williams' brother's dog sat on the counter.
If the name is actually "Mr. WIlliam," without an "s," then your version is correct.
Mr. Williams' brother's dog sat on the counter.
If the name is actually "Mr. WIlliam," without an "s," then your version is correct.
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AnonymousIs the use of multiple apostrophe correct?Yes. Jack's mother's sister's daughter is his cousin Jill. But not when two people together own one thing: Tom and Kate's car -- not Tom's and Kate's car.
CJ
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I meant Williams, so you're of course correct that the first apostrophe should be after the s. Thank-you for clarifying the use of the second apostrophe, it looked odd to me.
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