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Re: Canadian fire's
Tom, technically I could have written "Canadian fire," or "Canadian fire's" as written, or "Canadian fires" as you suggested. I don't believe that even the most learned scholar would argue whether it's possessive or not.
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Re: Canadian fire's
French Canadian Fries.
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Re: Canadian fire's
About the correct usage of the apostrophe, when one has chosen to use it;
From the Cambridge Dictionary on punctuation;
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/gramma ... apostrophe
1. Apostrophe + s to show possession
When we show who owns something or has a close relationship with something, we use an apostrophe + s after the name or the noun. When the noun is plural, we put the apostrophe after the s:
IE singular noun; Is that Frank’s camera?
IE plural noun; There was a big teachers’ conference last week in Mexico City. (a conference for teachers)
2. Apostrophe: typical error
We use an apostrophe to contract it is to it’s. We don’t use an apostrophe with possessive its:
IE; The University is very proud of its gardens.
Not: … of it’s gardens.
From the Cambridge Dictionary on punctuation;
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/gramma ... apostrophe
1. Apostrophe + s to show possession
When we show who owns something or has a close relationship with something, we use an apostrophe + s after the name or the noun. When the noun is plural, we put the apostrophe after the s:
IE singular noun; Is that Frank’s camera?
IE plural noun; There was a big teachers’ conference last week in Mexico City. (a conference for teachers)
2. Apostrophe: typical error
We use an apostrophe to contract it is to it’s. We don’t use an apostrophe with possessive its:
IE; The University is very proud of its gardens.
Not: … of it’s gardens.
When one is using a plural noun,...."Even the most learned scholar" .... does have the rules to refer to when they would put forth how to use an apostrophe ot not....and what IS correct.