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Old 05-04-2008, 01:34 PM   #11 (permalink)
Non Compos Mentis
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Originally Posted by Thunder View Post
EXAMPLES:
the cat belonging to Charles -> Charles' cat
the jacket of the Phyllis -> Phyllis' jackets

jacket of the Phyllis?

englishzone.com?
That's to indicate it is a singular Phyllis and not plural.

Not sure what your comment on the website name is about.

Check out page 40 of this pdf from Vanderbilt University regarding possessives: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/styleguide.pdf

Or, I could post a screenshot from the pdf if you'd rather not bother.
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