I would argue that news.bbc.co.uk doesn't count as a media website. Surely this board is for self-important wierdos to preach, and for updates on the useful sites (tv-ark / thetvroom).
Worrying when BBC employees can't speak English. This from BBC News Online...
Quote:
Police criticise Mills' 999 calls
Of course it should be Mills's not Mills' as it's a name, not a plural.
No, it should not. If a name ends in "s" then a single appostrophe may be used rather than having "s's". That's why you see Jesus' luncheon or something similar! "Mills'" would never be used to represent a plural.
It's worrying when you see people not being able to recognise basic punctuation.
Worrying when BBC employees can't speak English. This from BBC News Online...
Quote:
Police criticise Mills' 999 calls
Of course it should be Mills's not Mills' as it's a name, not a plural.
No, it should not. If a name ends in "s" then a single appostrophe may be used rather than having "s's". That's why you see Jesus' luncheon or something similar! "Mills'" would never be used to represent a plural.
It's worrying when you see people not being able to recognise basic punctuation.
Sorry, you're wrong. s' should only be used for plurals.
The Scouts' tents
The Morris's tents
The Queen's English Society posted:
]The apostrophe "s" is used for the possessive form of a singular noun - the boy’s book; John’s ball. In the case of plural nouns ending in "s" an apostrophe is added to the end of the word - the boys’ books; the girls’ dolls. Where the plural noun does not end in "s" an apostrophe "s" is added, as in the case of a singular noun - the men’s cars; women’s rights.
In the case of personal names ending in "s" expert opinion seems to vary, although it is generally agreed that "s" should be added whenever possible - Mr Jones’s car; Charles’s hat - except when the last syllable is pronounced "iz" so that Robert Bridges’ poems is acceptable.
In the case of classical names ending in "s" the normal practice is to use an apostrophe at the end - Venus’ missing arm; Sophocles’ plays.
This explains your Jesus' luncheon - it's a classical name. I don't think the same could be said for Ms Mills!
Worrying when BBC employees can't speak English. This from BBC News Online...
Quote:
Police criticise Mills' 999 calls
Of course it should be Mills's not Mills' as it's a name, not a plural.
No, it should not. If a name ends in "s" then a single appostrophe may be used rather than having "s's". That's why you see Jesus' luncheon or something similar! "Mills'" would never be used to represent a plural.
It's worrying when you see people not being able to recognise basic punctuation.
Wrong. Mills's would be used in the sense of "Mr. Mills's house." Millses' (I think) would be used in the sense of "The Millses' pets". Auntie's got it wrong, because Mills' would be as in a windmill or water mill, as in "the mills' operators".