Apostrophe - Apprentice related

I think single's would be singular and singles' plural......maybe?

Definitely Singles' Day. I was shouting at the tele at this point!

They should definitely had gone with a National Apostrophe Day!

It's singles', ie possession by a group of singles plural, because presumably the day is for all singles.

single's would be a day for one single

quote:Originally posted by Maxi
Have read The Apprentice thread, after watching the programme i'm confused!

My initial thoughts were Happy Single's Day. Being that it is a possession of a group of people.id="red">

But Happy Singles' Day denotes the same thing, doesn't it?

Please hitched, show me the right way.

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This would mean a day for a single. It's for a group of singles so the apostrophe comes after the s.

It should fall after the S but I'd actually leave it out altogether in order to be more accessible, like ?

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It should fall after the S but I'd actually leave it out altogether in order to be more accessible, like ?

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Fuck em. If they're too stupid to understand it with an apostrophe present they don't deserve to breed.

Ok, thank you all.

Happy Singles' Day just looked so wrong to me.

If in doubt, leave it out ?

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quote:Originally posted by SophieM
It should fall after the S but I'd actually leave it out altogether in order to be more accessible, like ?

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Fuck em. If they're too stupid to understand it with an apostrophe present they don't deserve to breed.

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No, because it might be a day that's about singles, rather than belonging to them. Like Valentines Day - is it a day belonging to St Valentine or for all valentines? I'd omit the apostrophe.

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quote:Originally posted by SophieM
It should fall after the S but I'd actually leave it out altogether in order to be more accessible, like ?

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Fuck em. If they're too stupid to understand it with an apostrophe present they don't deserve to breed.

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No, because it might be a day that's about singles, rather than belonging to them. Like Valentines Day - is it a day belonging to St Valentine or for all valentines? I'd omit the apostrophe.

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Hmmm. I suppose it could be. But I don't like it so it shouldn't be so ?

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Hmmm. I suppose it could be. But I don't like it so it shouldn't be so ?

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Sorry Hazel ?

Either way, it was a shit idea. and to have it on feb 13? ffs, those people are totally brainless. in fact they all are. and that tlal moron wiv de stupid fick voice really annoys me.

if this is the best britain has to offer industry, then we really are in the shit. sheesh.

that kevin guy - dim, slow to catch on, aggressive, arrogant, god he was an arse. and i bet his porsche is a boxster as well ?

quote:Originally posted by NickJ and i bet his porsche is a boxster as well ?

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Miiiiiiiaaaaow!!! ? That is just plain mean.
But god they're all awful. I've interviewed for graduate programmes before, and none of them would get in even at that level.
Every week I want Suralan to say 'you know what? You're all dross - go on - shoooo'
I predict that future series will become a bit more Big Brother-y, with more footage from in the house, between the tasks.

quote:Originally posted by SophieM
No, because it might be a day that's about singles, rather than belonging to them. Like Valentines Day - is it a day belonging to St Valentine or for all valentines? I'd omit the apostrophe.

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It's St. Valentine's Day, just like St. George's Day or St. Patrick's Day or any other saint.

Singles' Day would be like Mothers' Day or Fathers' Day - a day which refers to a number of people and which therefore needs the plural placing of the apostrophe.

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quote:Originally posted by SophieM
No, because it might be a day that's about singles, rather than belonging to them. Like Valentines Day - is it a day belonging to St Valentine or for all valentines? I'd omit the apostrophe.

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It's St. Valentine's Day, just like St. George's Day or St. Patrick's Day or any other saint.

Singles' Day would be like Mothers' Day or Fathers' Day - a day which refers to a number of people and which therefore needs the plural placing of the apostrophe.

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You don't say? ? I understand the grammar akcherloi, but I think it's debatable and given how uncomfortable most people are with the s' construction I'd be minded to omit it - I think it's arguably correct, and as I say, more accessible and catchier.

I like to think that if you put the apostrophe in the right place then people may learn by osmosis, and become more comfortable with the concept?

[pootles off back to a dream world]

quote:Originally posted by hazel
This would mean a day for a single. It's for a group of singles so the apostrophe comes after the s.

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Agreed, I also agree that it was a shit idea ?