Yeah, it's always been a pet peeve of mine that apostrophes are no longer used - I mean how many times do you see signs that say:
"Cars Illegally Parked Will Be Towed at Owners Expense" and they don't include the apostrophe. But I always omit periods in my "computerized" abbreviations, so I guess I'm guilty too. Jerry On 03/20/2012 11:41 PM, John Groome wrote: > Hal > I am sure that there are variations to "rule" throughot the world. > For the last 15 years I have worked for NZ Post whose standard is that > there are no apostrophes. However we have been delivering mail for > only 150 years in the rural area and some roads which were named > (often after early settlers) prior do include the apostrophe. > Like all rules they are there to be broken. > John > > On 19 March 2012 08:11, Michele Lewis <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I have always used the apostrophe. I have several locations like > St. Paul’s Parish. > > Michele > > *From:*Hal Antonson [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Sunday, March 18, 2012 2:58 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] Use of quote mark in location > > Is there a standard for use of the possessive quote mark in > locations? A place such as John's Crossing could be Johns > Crossing. Quotes may give problems later in match or exporting. Hal > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
