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Old 14th November 2017, 04:05 AM   #240
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Originally Posted by urbanspaceman
Noun Grammar Rules:
Singular = Lady.
Plural = Ladies.
Possessive Singular = Lady's.
Possessive Plural = Ladies' (or strictly Ladies's: not comfortable nowadays).
But...
Proper noun grammar rules:
Singular = Percy.
Plural = Percys.
Possessive Singular = Percy's.
Possessive Plural = Percys' (or strictly Percys's: not comfortable nowadays).

If the singular and plural both end in an s... answers please.
Oh goody, a gentle grammarian with a red pencil. Of dozens of edits i had made today, I left one for your attentions.

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