Re: [content-free] Re: Gates Foundation transfers in another $5B

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From: Wayne E. Baisley (wbaisley@aol.com)
Date: Tue Jan 25 2000 - 20:15:34 PST

> What's wrong with "Gates'"?

According to The Gregg Reference Manual, 7th Edition, apostrophe-s is
added to singular nouns, especially if a new syllable is produced, but
not if the result would be hard to pronounce, in which case a simple
apostrophe will suffice (as with Jesus' case). Just apostrophes are
added to plural nouns. So the correct forms would be (their example
used Gaines, which is close enough):

  Bill Gates's foundation
  Mr. and Mrs. Gates's foundation
  The Gateses' foundation

                                                                Cheerses,
                                                                Wayneseses'

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