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dustytoes
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on 02/15/2012
I am always stumped when I have to add this to my product descriptions, so I'm asking what would be the correct way to say:
bride and grooms names
as in: "add the bride and grooms names to this card"
Should it be: bride's and groom's name
bride and grooms' names
bride and groom names
Thanks!
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Sam
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on 02/15/2012
I simply would write "Add the names of the bride and the groom to ..", but what do I know, I am not even a native English speaker ;-)
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dustytoes
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on 02/15/2012
Thanks for the input Sam, that would make it easier wouldn't it?
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katiem2
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on 02/15/2012
I'd add
Include the happy couples names here
so's not to offend anyone as to who comes first and or gender variations, keep the market open to all.
Katie McMurray
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chefkeem
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on 02/15/2012
Katie - "happy couple's names" would be correct.
Achim "Chef Keem" Thiemermann is the co-founder of a pretty cool new platform called...um...er...oh, yeah - Wizzley.com.
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chefkeem
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on 02/15/2012
According to this rule:
- Miguel's and Cecilia's new cars are in the parking lot.
This means that each of them has at least one new car and that their ownership is a separate matter.
- Miguel and Cecilia's new cars are in the parking lot.
This construction tells us that Miguel and Cecilia share ownership of these cars. The possessive (indicated by 's) belongs to the entire phrase, not just to Cecilia.
from this website: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm
I would say, bride's and groom's names is the correct form.
Achim "Chef Keem" Thiemermann is the co-founder of a pretty cool new platform called...um...er...oh, yeah - Wizzley.com.
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bobsimpson
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on 02/15/2012
Notice that in the phrase "the divorced couple, there is no possessive needed because the wife now owns it all. If my wife is reading this, just kidding honey.
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chefkeem
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on 02/15/2012
That Bob is OURS (with ALL grammatically-allowed possessives!). Hehehehe...ROFL
Achim "Chef Keem" Thiemermann is the co-founder of a pretty cool new platform called...um...er...oh, yeah - Wizzley.com.
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dustytoes
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on 02/15/2012
You guys are having too much fun with this. They haven't even walked down the aisle yet and Bob has them divorced.
@Katie, I like to use the words "bride" and "groom" in my description, but thanks.
Thank you Chef...bride's and groom's names sounds good to me.
I actually like Sam's idea- "names of the bride and groom". It is infallible.
Thanks for all the help...
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katiem2
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on 02/15/2012
chefkeem: 15. Feb 2012, 11:05
Katie - "happy couple's names" would be correct.
Yes that's so true, gotta watch me, always need to edit. Thanks for catching that
Katie McMurray
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