3 Responses to Being Possessive

1. Dawn M says:

   April 2, 2020 at 1:57 pm

   Thank you. What about things like – National Womens Day or Presidents Day. Where do you put the apostrophe. Women is already plural. Is it Women’s?

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   • The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life. says:

     April 2, 2020 at 8:12 pm

     National Womens Day and Presidents Day is National Women’s Day and Presidents Day is Presidents’ Day. See item 4 for the possessive of plural nouns like Women.

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     • The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life. says:

       April 2, 2020 at 8:14 pm

       National Women’s Day and Presidents’ Day. These are the preferred references. Please see item 4 for the possessive of plural nouns like women’s.

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