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Originally posted by NotFromHere
We had quite the discussion regarding this late one night on the plural possessive ending in S. I said it's Somers' thighmaster. Someone else (senior to me) said it's Somers's. I was always taught the former. I went to an impartial juror and she said the NYTimes (or was it the LATimes?) book of style says my way is correct. Senior person quoted from "Woe is I" to show that she was correct. So - depends on who you reference. I say Somers'.
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It might not surprise you to know that I have a copy of "Woe is I" on my desk at work (along with a host of other grammar manuals and style books -- I know, you're all shocked...).
However, I don't know what the LA Times book of style says, but I can assure you that the NYT wrote about "the princess's casket" or "the princess's funeral" etc. when Diana Spencer died. I remember noting it, and feeling great relief that at least the NYT still had
some standards.
