"Car's," "House's." It's just...wrong
2007-02-09 05:45:58 · 7 answers · asked by EBL 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
's = ex] a sense of ownership
s' = ex] a group's ownership
Proper English it is...
2007-02-09 05:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by Rmprrmbouncer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK it is known as 'grocers apostrophe', because that profession is the one that seems incapable of learning the difference between the plural and the possessive - here you so often seen signs such as 'banana's 50p a kilo' etc.
2007-02-09 13:50:21 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are referring to the possessive apostrophe.
I guess they put that in because they have not been properly schooled in English grammar.
My mother's cars were expensive.
My car's engine needs work.
My uncle's estate included many houses.
The house's carpet needs cleaning.
2007-02-09 13:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by estudiando español 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It IS just wrong. Someone said it in another question - people don't read, and as a result their grammar suffers.
2007-02-09 13:53:39 · answer #4 · answered by Deannaizme 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree and they say they are english??
2007-02-09 13:51:31 · answer #5 · answered by GeCkO_GaL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Cause they don't know better
2007-02-09 13:54:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to you...........
2007-02-09 13:48:29 · answer #7 · answered by troble # one? 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋