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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Let me stop you right there.

Peoples names. Plural, not possessive. Why assume I'm using the possessive?

1 plural : human beings making up a group or assembly or linked by a common interest

From:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peoples

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Damn my old age and memory.
I am quite sure people's should be the possessive form, but you are a Yankee.
You probably dress and act funny also.

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
Damn my old age and memory.
I am quite sure people's should be the possessive form, but you are a Yankee.
You probably dress and act funny also.

People's is possessive.

Peoples is plural.

One people. Two People, Threeeeeee peoples!

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
People's is possessive.

Peoples is plural.

One people. Two People, Threeeeeee peoples!

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Quit giggling, you!~

Originally posted by Phlabibit
Let me stop you right there.

Peoples names. Plural, not possessive. Why assume I'm using the possessive?

Because not using the possessive in this context wouldn't make sense? If you absolutely want to talk about peoples rather than people, you should still use the possessive, so in that case it should be "peoples'".

Originally posted by Nordlys
Because not using the possessive in this context wouldn't make sense? If you absolutely want to talk about peoples rather than people, you should still use the possessive, so in that case it should be "peoples'".

Shut your dictionary.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Resounding [b]'NO' would seem to be the correct answer to all 'POP QUIZ' Questions

(imho). Wondering when we may we all expect the mid-term and final exams?[/b]

You're an (p)itriot grampy baby!

BTW, great post Phlabs! Would rec if I could. Perfect!

Originally posted by kenan
You're an (p)itriot grampy baby!

BTW, great post Phlabs! Would rec if I could. Perfect!

Still read quite a lot (with me one good eye) for a still young at heart guy.

What else can I really say, Kenan... except, 'Thanks for the compliment'.

Originally posted by Phlabibit
People's is possessive.

Peoples is plural.

One people. Two People, Threeeeeee peoples!

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Behold, I stand at the door and stare through the people.

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Cheers across the real or imagined divide, Sir Kenan. Hope you, too, will eventually

uncork your (six and a half year old) piggy bank and become an RHP Subscriber.



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