tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post4467163975893983879..comments2023-08-24T16:23:44.260+10:00Comments on Words all Around: to apostrophe or not to apostropheparlancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-5817967987976264622008-09-19T16:53:00.000+10:002008-09-19T16:53:00.000+10:00Vincent, your theory seems logical. I actually tho...Vincent, your theory seems logical. I actually thought twice about whether to write 'vet's', 'vet' or 'vets' in the body of the post. I think it might be the same situation. What I think as I set out is, 'I'll go to the vet's (clinic).'parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557954218760161620.post-50356402738822079952008-09-18T22:21:00.000+10:002008-09-18T22:21:00.000+10:00Back here in old England, Parlance, it's an old tr...Back here in old England, Parlance, it's an old tradition to put the s on with no apostrophe in the case of shops, factories etc.<BR/><BR/>Woolworths, Boots, WH Smiths, Smiths Industries, Tescos (though that is usually Tesco) Morrisons, Wilkinsons. In each case the original surname which gave its name to the organization didn't have an s. Tesco was a made up name.<BR/><BR/>Your style guide is notVincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297306807695767580noreply@blogger.com