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Kharay1977
2010-07-03 01:02:02 pm
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I was taught to end any name ending in S with s', not s's.
Exactly.
BioSpark
2010-07-03 01:06:00 pm
Kharay1977
2010-07-03 01:09:27 pm
Quote from BioSpark:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#Singular_nouns_ending_with_an_.E2.80.9Cs.E2.80.9D_or_.E2.80.9Cz.E2.80.9D_sound
Why does that remind me of my own native language, Dutch? Nothing is set in stone and it's all subjective to interpretation and even taste in some cases. ;)
arkarian
2010-07-03 11:29:06 pm
red chamber dream
anyone who thinks "samus' boyfriend" is correct is a fucking retard
Mista_Smegheneghan
2010-07-04 05:24:53 am
Ready to internet!
Quote from arkarian:
anyone who thinks "samus' boyfriend" is correct is a fucking retard


QFT

Names are "____s's" and nouns are "_____s'"
Kharay1977
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Poision Envy
2010-07-04 07:20:35 am
Club 27 Goals
Quote from Mista_Smegheneghan:
QFT

Names are "____s's" and nouns are "_____s'"





Aren't nouns "Person, place, or thing"? Person includes names right?
TheGreenManalishi
2010-07-04 07:23:29 am
Quote from arkarian:
anyone who thinks "samus' boyfriend" is correct is a fucking retard

I only know what I've been taught.

Plus think about how it's said. "Samusses" sounds stupid.
TheGreenManalishi
2010-07-04 07:24:06 am
Unless it's multiple Samusses. Samii?
Kharay1977
2010-07-04 08:25:54 am
Quote from TheGreenManalishi:
Unless it's multiple Samusses. Samii?
I know someone who'd love that prospect... her boyfriend! *points at dork with stupid user name*
tomatobob
2010-07-04 01:33:06 pm
One shall stand, one shall ball.
Samus's Boyfriend, Jimmy Olsen!
Opium
2010-07-05 12:20:46 am
Quote from Poision Envy:
Aren't nouns "Person, place, or thing"? Person includes names right?


Correct, however to be more specific, a name would be considered a 'proper' noun.
arkarian
2010-07-05 12:26:00 am
red chamber dream
Quote from TheGreenManalishi:
Plus think about how it's said. "Samusses" sounds stupid.

so you would say "samus boyfriend" when you mean "the boyfriend of samus" ?

i say what sounds like "samuses boyfriend". that's why it's samus's boyfriend not samus' boyfriend.
Toozin
2010-07-05 04:28:27 am
Not impossible
just highly unlikely
There are like 3 names in all of the universe where it's proper to use a single ' without the s at the end to show possessive. I can't remember what they are right now, but I'm pretty sure at least 2 of them are Spanish surnames.

Samus's is correct.
Kharay1977
2010-07-05 06:33:44 am
So, linguistics aside - what about the name itself? I mean, are you moderators/administrators really going to let him run around with a name like that?
Opium
2010-07-05 08:47:42 am
Samus' is pronounced as samusses.
TheGreenManalishi
2010-07-05 01:36:55 pm
Quote from arkarian:
Quote from TheGreenManalishi:
Plus think about how it's said. "Samusses" sounds stupid.

so you would say "samus boyfriend" when you mean "the boyfriend of samus" ?

i say what sounds like "samuses boyfriend". that's why it's samus's boyfriend not samus' boyfriend.

I miss out syllables where I can. I talk very lazy. It's the British way.
arkarian
2010-07-05 02:47:30 pm
red chamber dream
Quote from Kharay1977:
So, linguistics aside - what about the name itself? I mean, are you moderators/administrators really going to let him run around with a name like that?

why wouldn't we ?
BioSpark
2010-07-05 03:28:06 pm
what's wrong with a name like that? don't see how it would be a problem for us.
arkarian
2010-07-05 03:29:30 pm
red chamber dream
yeah i mean, maybe he is samus's boyfriend ... you never know.
Kharay1977
2010-07-05 03:29:47 pm
Quote from arkarian:
why wouldn't we ?
Because some moderation on naming is required for any forum that takes itself seriously. And, from a forum member's point of view - the name is childish, insulting and just a sign of a lack of imagination. I can see though that general consensus is against me here, I suppose I'm a stricter administrator/moderator (which i was on more forums than I'd like to remember) than others.
BioSpark
2010-07-05 03:34:11 pm
that's his own fault then. but maybe he truly likes that name.
arkarian
2010-07-05 03:34:26 pm
red chamber dream
it's just a username, who cares. >_>
Kharay1977
2010-07-05 03:36:25 pm
Quote from arkarian:
it's just a username, who cares. >_>
I do, but, as I concluded, I have general consensus against me. So, it's fine.
TheGreenManalishi
2010-07-05 03:38:03 pm
Quote from Kharay1977:
Quote from arkarian:
why wouldn't we ?
Because some moderation on naming is required for any forum that takes itself seriously. And, from a forum member's point of view - the name is childish, insulting and just a sign of a lack of imagination. I can see though that general consensus is against me here, I suppose I'm a stricter administrator/moderator (which i was on more forums than I'd like to remember) than others.

You clearly haven't witnessed the amount of "urmom" in this forum.