Why do people call JC Penney ,"JC Penney's"?

2007-10-27 15:36:19 · 1 answers · asked by bellanote 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture

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The store was named after the founder who was John Cash Penney.
Since it is HIS store (or chain of stores), the name is "possessive" or shows ownership. By the rules of English, the apostrophe followed by the "S" is correct.

2007-10-27 15:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by Philip H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

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