Re: hideous grammar [2]

Subject: Re: hideous grammar [2]
From: Dan Martillotti <danm -at- DEV -dot- TIVOLI -dot- COM>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 10:11:41 CDT

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Paul,

It was always my understanding that "Charles'" was the possessive form, not the
plural form (as in "That's Charles' underwear."). I would still vote for
"Charleses" as the plural form.

Nora
merhar -at- edsvcs -dot- switch -dot- rockwell -dot- com
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According The Elements of Style, the possessive of Charles is Charles's.

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