Magic Mikey Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) 24hours's services. It's okay. We're among fiends. 24 hours' is perfectly correct, so is 24 hours's, it essentially depends on if you want to pronounce it as hours or hoursiz. I think mine is more elegant. Edited May 16, 2013 by Magic Mikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 24 hours' is perfectly correct, so is 24 hours's, it essentially depends on if you want to pronounce it as hours or hoursiz. I think mine is more elegant. Depends how punk rock you want to be with the apostrophe. My name - 24hours - just happens to end with an s. You might think that makes things awkward; I don't. Suppose I'm really called Max. Max' attitude stinks. Geoff' heart isn't in it. Mikey' apostrophe is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I abhor bad grammar, in particular as I can find it almost daily in the newspapers. The new grammar test is not the answer. The test this week was ridiculously easy, give me an hour with a level 3 child and I could get them to level 5 on that test. Incidentally, I found a grammatical error in the script for the spelling test. They missed out a comma separating a subordinate clause. Maybe Mr Gove could use 24 Hours' services. (I know the law says that I will have made a mistake, can someone please proof read it for me?) 1. Posted Yesterday, 07:46 AM 2. Edited by Magic Mikey, Yesterday, 07:47 AM. That says you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Depends how punk rock you want to be with the apostrophe. My name - 24hours - just happens to end with an s. You might think that makes things awkward; I don't. Suppose I'm really called Max. Max' attitude stinks. Geoff' heart isn't in it. Mikey' apostrophe is wrong. I am afraid not. James' and James's are both correct. Obviously you need to add an s if the name doesn't end in s. Mikey's correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 1. Posted Yesterday, 07:46 AM 2. Edited by Magic Mikey, Yesterday, 07:47 AM. That says you did. Typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I am afraid not. James' and James's are both correct. Obviously you need to add an s if the name doesn't end in s. Mikey's correct. You need to add an s even if the name ends in s, otherwise it's wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) On tenterhooks to see how this thread pans out Edited May 17, 2013 by longtimeblue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 You need to add an s even if the name ends in s, otherwise it's wrong. I tried to check on the OED, but you have to subscribe, so I hope the BBC will suffice. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv20.shtml When people's names end in 's', you can either add ' or 's(Charles' or Charles's) and choose pronunciation accordingly, either /iz/ or /isiz/. To go with your humble pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 I tried to check on the OED, but you have to subscribe, so I hope the BBC will suffice. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv20.shtml When people's names end in 's', you can either add ' or 's(Charles' or Charles's) and choose pronunciation accordingly, either /iz/ or /isiz/. To go with your humble pie. I think dropping the extra 's' in such circumstances is seen as archaic these days and adding it is now the done thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I'm doing everyone a favour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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