Re: FN-FORUM: help with grammar please

date posted 15th January 2004 14:59

People doesn't have an s of its own on the end (ie it means children of
people, not children of peoples), so the apostrophe goes before the s.
Children is a plural even though it doesn't have an s the end, so again, the
apostrophe goes before the s (faeces of children, not faeces of childrens).
See http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apost.html

BTW, If you want a proofreading service, I do one ;-)

But I agree with the rephrasing.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "carrie" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:29 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM: help with grammar please



Hi all,

I know that there are some grammar gurus out there.. can anyone tell me how
the apostrophes should go in this sentence?

I cannot force my neighbours to buy a bin and use it, and I can see no
reason
whatsoever why I should be compelled to mop up other peoples' childrens'
faeces.

Is that right? or should it be peoples'children' faeces.

thanx
Carrie


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