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Shyla Loral · 09-02-2003, 09:57 AM

I got excited, hee, I'm such a word geek. I thought we'd be talking about "apotheosis" which means deification or the quintessence of something. That's a favorite word that Flannery O'Connor used.
As far as the *apostrophe* you are correct about the different uses. If you were talking about a bunch of clients that a hooker had, and if their wallets were stolen, then you'd be wondering had the Johns' wallets been stolen. If you had a friend named John, and were wondering if his wallet had been stolen, then you'd ask if John's wallet had been stolen. One is for a group, the other is for an individual.
However, it's always best to check the Chicago Manual of Style. Plus, they'll give you classier examples :P

09-02-2003, 09:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Shyla Loral Crazy Location: Austin	I got excited, hee, I'm such a word geek. I thought we'd be talking about "apotheosis" which means deification or the quintessence of something. That's a favorite word that Flannery O'Connor used. As far as the apostrophe you are correct about the different uses. If you were talking about a bunch of clients that a hooker had, and if their wallets were stolen, then you'd be wondering had the Johns' wallets been stolen. If you had a friend named John, and were wondering if his wallet had been stolen, then you'd ask if John's wallet had been stolen. One is for a group, the other is for an individual. However, it's always best to check the Chicago Manual of Style. Plus, they'll give you classier examples :P __________________ "Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead" Ben Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac. Meff r0x Last edited by Shyla Loral; 09-02-2003 at 07:17 PM..