Re: [Texascavers] Cave of Adams

[Katherine Arens]

which was the original mistake.

On May 29, 2018, at 5:33 PM, Alex 
mailto:imoca...@comcast.net>> wrote:

C'mon, guys! Apostrophes are indeed pesky. And also unnecessary. According to 
the Feds, proper names never include apostrophes, which indicate posession.

Alex

On 28 May 2018 at 23:03, Logan McNatt wrote:

> Bill, thanks for your input. In the labyrinth of lexicology, you are certainly
> one of the Wizards--Well done.
> LowGun
>
> On 5/28/2018 7:01 PM, Mixon Bill wrote:
>
> That pesky apostrophe! Strictly speaking, if one wants the possessive form
> of the cave name, neither Adam's (puts it in the middle of the poor guy's
> name) nor Adams' ( (Adams is not plural) is correct. It should have been
> Adams's Cave. -- Mixon
> 
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Re: [Texascavers] Cave of Adams

[Alex]

C'mon, guys! Apostrophes are indeed pesky. And also unnecessary. 
According to the Feds, proper names never include apostrophes, which 
indicate posession.

Alex

On 28 May 2018 at 23:03, Logan McNatt wrote:

> Bill, thanks for your input. In the labyrinth of lexicology, you are 
> certainly 
> one of the Wizards--Well done.
> LowGun
> 
> On 5/28/2018 7:01 PM, Mixon Bill wrote:
> 
> That pesky apostrophe! Strictly speaking, if one wants the possessive form 
> of the cave name, neither Adam's (puts it in the middle of the poor guy's 
> name) nor Adams' ( (Adams is not plural) is correct. It should have been 
> Adams's Cave. -- Mixon
> 
> A chicken is the egg's way of making another egg.
> 
> You may "reply" to the address this message
> (unless it's a TexasCavers list post)
> came from, but for long-term use, save:
> Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu
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Re: [Texascavers] Cave of Adams

[Logan McNatt]

  
  
Bill, thanks for your input. In the labyrinth of lexicology, you are
certainly one of the Wizards--Well done.
LowGun 

On 5/28/2018 7:01 PM, Mixon Bill wrote:


  That pesky apostrophe! Strictly speaking, if one wants the possessive form of the cave name, neither Adam's (puts it in the middle of the poor guy's name) nor Adams' (Adams is not plural) is correct. It should have been Adams's Cave. -- Mixon

A chicken is the egg's way of making another egg.

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came from, but for long-term use, save:
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