[Gllug] Monthly GLLUG grammar report (Seriously OT now!)

[Simon Stewart]

On Thursday, Nov 28, 2002, at 16:37 Europe/London, Jim Bailey wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 26, 2002 at 01:48:33PM +0000, John Winters wrote:
>> On Tue, 2002-11-26 at 13:41, Simon Stewart wrote:
>>>
>>> Was I the only one that was taught that if the word ends in an S, 
>>> then
>>> the singular possessive (I think it is :) can omit a trailing "s" and
>>> just make do with an apostrophe?
>>
>> I hope so.  Perhaps you could sue your teacher?
>>
> Me too, but if I was going to sue the people who "taught" me grammar
> would be quite a way down on my lists of complaints.

*ahem* As John has pointed out (on the list, no less) Jim and I are not 
the only person who think this way. Witness "St Thomas'" :)

> I am not bitter just damaged. :D

No, Jim. Of course not.

Cheers,

Simon


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