As in "Dundrum Residents Association". Where exactly is the apostrophe suppose to go, and why. I have my own view but I just wanted to get a wider opinion, from all you punctuation experts.
2006-07-27 23:33:03 · 11 answers · asked by Mr Blue Sky 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
calalum1: You're absolutely right. I can only put it down to laziness since I can see how incorrect it looks. The problem with asking punctuation questions is that phrasing the question becomes a minefield
2006-07-28 00:31:29 · update #1
Yes, it should be s'. While we're on the subject of punctuation: I have my own view, (comma because you are joining two sentences with a coordinating conjuction-but.) but I just wanted to get a wider opinion from all you punctuation experts.
2006-07-28 00:04:39 · answer #1 · answered by not the real me 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Dundrum Residents' Association
2006-07-28 06:37:02 · answer #2 · answered by Stephen H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Residents' Association
2006-07-28 06:37:20 · answer #3 · answered by skahmad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how you think of the association. If it is simply an association of people who live in Dundrum, then there is no apostrophe, i.e the association of Dundrum residents. If you think of it as the association which belongs to the Dundrum residents, then it would be Dundrum Residents' Association, since the association presumably belongs to all of the residents. Dundrum Resident's Association, while not entirely without meaning (the association belonging to one particular resident of Dundrum) is difficult to fathom what it might actually mean (i.e. an association of one?).
2006-07-28 08:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Residents' (assuming there's more than one resident)
Most Residents Associations leave the apostrophe out.
2006-07-28 06:36:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The apostrophe would go after the s in Residents. However, if it is the title of the group, it doesn't really need one because it is understood that you mean more than one resident.
2006-07-28 06:37:45 · answer #6 · answered by Aemilia753 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Residents' Association is the correct punctuation.
Resident's Association would mean there was only one member.
2006-07-28 06:44:31 · answer #7 · answered by anonymous_dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be Residents' Association, on the presumption that it is the Association of the Residents (plural).
2006-07-28 06:37:21 · answer #8 · answered by peggy*moo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after the s. I think to use before would suggest only one resident. also I hate when people use you're in wrong context. Just needed to get that off my chest.
2006-07-28 06:50:59 · answer #9 · answered by smiley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it Residents' Association?
2006-07-28 12:04:29 · answer #10 · answered by nats 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋