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Zany fold Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
The two st john's
Is it grammatically correct to refer to these two saints, as the saints john, or as saint john's. Or can both versions be used.
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S aint J ohn is the name of a saint. ) is the name of a church or other religious institution which is dedicated to S aint J ohn.
- S aint J ohn is the name of a saint.
- ) is the name of a church or other religious institution which is dedicated to S aint J ohn.
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Saint John is the name of a saint.
Saint John's (Cathedral, Basilica...) is the name of a church or other religious institution which is dedicated to Saint John.
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Not Saint John's. That's the possessive form. "Saints John" is technically correct, as "Attorneys General", but isn't common usage. I would say "... the two Saint Johns".
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