Re: [NTLK] OT: Whence "genitive s" (='s)? (Was: AUGUST UPDATE)

From: James Elliott (james.elliott_at_newted.org)
Date: Thu Aug 01 2002 - 18:18:59 EDT


I see that all of the time. I also see lots of people make words
plural by adding an apostrophe-s ('s).

-James

> >This Old Newt can be found at www.thisoldnewt.net until our old domain
> >is in our control again.
>
>Was just looking at Rick's site and noticed that it says: "This Months
>(sic!) Feature" and was just wondering what has become of the "genitive
>s" (='s) in American English. My mother is English and lives in the
>States and she's always struck by its absence everywhere you go in the US.
>
>I'm not trying to be mean to Rick, but was just curious if his oversight
>is really that typical of a more general trend.
>
>So, here's one for the linguistically interested on the list to share
>their thoughts on...
>
>Chris Searles

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