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Poll: Which is correct?
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Pedants Association
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0 0%
Pedants' Association
85.71%
12 85.71%
Pedant's Association
14.29%
2 14.29%
Total 14 vote(s) 100%
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Apostrophe
#8
RE: Apostrophe
But you wouldn't do that.

Association of Pedants
Pedants' Association

Only the second implies ownership, the first implies content, thus the apostrophe is only needed for the second.
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Messages In This Thread
Apostrophe - by Darwinian - February 12, 2010 at 7:56 pm
RE: Apostrophe - by fr0d0 - February 12, 2010 at 8:05 pm
RE: Apostrophe - by Tiberius - February 12, 2010 at 8:44 pm
RE: Apostrophe - by TruthWorthy - February 13, 2010 at 12:53 am
RE: Apostrophe - by Purple Rabbit - February 13, 2010 at 5:58 pm
RE: Apostrophe - by Eilonnwy - February 13, 2010 at 11:04 pm
RE: Apostrophe - by TruthWorthy - February 13, 2010 at 11:34 pm
RE: Apostrophe - by Tiberius - February 13, 2010 at 11:37 pm
RE: Apostrophe - by Shell B - February 14, 2010 at 1:26 am
RE: Apostrophe - by TruthWorthy - February 14, 2010 at 12:00 am
RE: Apostrophe - by TruthWorthy - February 14, 2010 at 1:48 am
RE: Apostrophe - by Shell B - February 14, 2010 at 1:55 am
RE: Apostrophe - by Rhizomorph13 - February 16, 2010 at 1:05 am
RE: Apostrophe - by Shell B - February 16, 2010 at 1:13 am
RE: Apostrophe - by padraic - February 16, 2010 at 2:20 am
RE: Apostrophe - by TruthWorthy - February 16, 2010 at 2:39 am



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