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Grammar

Where to put the atsophe?

ours is name of association

Stainless Steel Merchants' Assosiation.

Is the above correct? or should it be,

Stainless Steel Merchant's Assosiation.
  

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Stainless Steel Merchants' Association , your first listed, is the correct form if there is more than one merchant. , then I would recommend that you choose the third alternative: Stainless Steel Merchants Association (no apostrophe), which is also acceptable grammatically and much more practical commercially.

  • Stainless Steel Merchants' Association , your first listed, is the correct form if there is more than one merchant.
  • , then I would recommend that you choose the third alternative: Stainless Steel Merchants Association (no apostrophe), which is also acceptable grammatically and much more practical commercially.
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Stainless Steel Merchants' Association, your first listed, is the correct form if there is more than one merchant. However, if this is an organization name that you will be using often, on letterheads, advertisements, etc., then I would recommend that you choose the third alternative: Stainless Steel Merchants Association (no apostrophe), which is also acceptable grammatically and

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