0
Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Possessive of a Company Name that is otherwise plural
The word shoppes is plural. When shoppes is used as part of a company name (e.g. Charming Shoppes) is this name now singular (I believe the American English typically treats any company name as singular). Taking it one step further, if Charming Shoppes is now singular, how do you form the possessive? Is it Charming Shoppes's, Charming Shoppes', or could you make a case for either depending on which grammar book is your reference.
Top answer
-- Thank you. g. Charming Shoppes) is this name now singular-- I don't think that is necessarily so.
- -- Thank you.
- g.
- Charming Shoppes) is this name now singular-- I don't think that is necessarily so.
- Both 'Charming Shoppes is/are opening 7 new outlets this month' sound OK to me.
- ).
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
The word 'shoppes' is plural.-- Thank you.
When shoppes is used as part of a company name (e.g. Charming Shoppes) is this name now singular-- I don't think that is necessarily so. Both 'Charming Shoppes is/are opening 7 new outlets this month' sound OK to me.
(I believe the American English typically treats any company name as singular-- Yes, but that is for typica
When shoppes is used as part of a company name (e.g. Charming Shoppes) is this name now singular-- I don't think that is necessarily so. Both 'Charming Shoppes is/are opening 7 new outlets this month' sound OK to me.
(I believe the American English typically treats any company name as singular-- Yes, but that is for typica
0
Related Questions