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Post by S l-j on Oct 4, 2014 19:46:43 GMT
Where should the apostrophe be placed in the following sentence.
The Johnstons fire pit.
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Post by Dave on Oct 5, 2014 0:23:09 GMT
I'll assume that more than one Johnston own this fire pit, say Fred and Ethel Johnston. Then your phrase (it's not quite a sentence yet without a verb) would be: The Johnstons' fire pit. This is the plural possessive form. If the fire pit belonged only to Fred, we would not use the definite article ( the) and write Fred Johnston's fire pit. using the singular possessive form.
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Post by Francisco on Oct 10, 2014 21:47:52 GMT
Auditor or Auditor's in singular
or Auditors or Auditors' if it is in plural for example a Firm with more than one partner.
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Post by Dave on Oct 11, 2014 1:45:52 GMT
Francisco:
Are you asking a question, giving a reply, or doing something else? What do auditors have to do with partners?
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Post by Twoddle on Oct 11, 2014 7:58:33 GMT
Francisco,
Like Dave, I'm rather confused whether you're making a statement or asking a question; if the latter, what's the question you're asking?
However: Auditor is the simple singular: "She is an auditor". Auditor's is the possessive singular: "It is an auditor's desk". Auditors is the simple plural: "They are both auditors". Auditors' is the possessive plural: "The auditors' office is in here".
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