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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Respective Versions

Are the respective versions correct below? If they are, which version looks better to you?


BrE Version

Williams’ best single, “Frontin’ ”, came out in 2003.


AmE Version

Williams’ best single, “Frontin’,” came out in 2003.


Thank you.
  

Top answer

I'm not interested in the apostrophe/quotes issue, but I do want to comment that the British and Canadian norm, in my experience, is Wiliams's best single. Clive

— Clive

  • I'm not interested in the apostrophe/quotes issue, but I do want to comment that the British and Canadian norm, in my experience, is Wiliams's best single.
  • Clive
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I'm not interested in the apostrophe/quotes issue, but I do want to comment that the British and Canadian norm, in my experience, is Wiliams's best single.

Clive
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It depends on how you pronounce Williams, i.e.,
whether you pronounce it as two or three syllables.
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It depends on how you pronounce Williams, i.e.,
whether you pronounce it as two or three syllables.

Please explain how one would divide that word into 3 syllables.

And what does that have to do with my point about adding an 'apostrophe s'?
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victoAre the respective versions correct below? If they are, which version looks better to you?
You’re flogging a dead horse, victo. Surely you have received more than enough answers to this question by now to make up your own mind.
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ClivePlease explain how one would divide that word into 3 syllables.And what does that have to do with my point about adding an 'apostrophe s'?
Some people might pronounce Williams's as Williams, and some might pronounce it as Williamses.
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Not where I've ever lived.
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