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Julie pooch Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Possessive (... 's) and (of) usage

This statement is from a legal document. To whom do the "costs" belong?

"The attorney's fees and costs of Ms. Jones will be paid...."

Thanks, Julie
  

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Hello, Julie-- and welcome to English Forums. The costs belong to Ms Jones. The sentence does read a tad odd-- are you sure that it does not read 'the attorney's fees and other costs of Ms Jones '?

— Mister Micawber

  • Hello, Julie-- and welcome to English Forums.
  • The costs belong to Ms Jones.
  • The sentence does read a tad odd-- are you sure that it does not read 'the attorney's fees and other costs of Ms Jones '?
  • (There should also be no stop after Ms .
  • ) .
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Hello, Julie-- and welcome to English Forums.

The costs belong to Ms Jones. The sentence does read a tad odd-- are you sure that it does not read 'the attorney's fees and other costs of Ms Jones'? (There should also be no stop after Ms. It is not an abbreviated form.)
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