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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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