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To: Jamestown1630

s’ is normally used to convey plural possessive. So your example implies there are multiple ‘Thoma’, all of whom have blue eyes.


10 posted on 12/23/2024 11:14:47 AM PST by Svartalfiar (-)
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To: Svartalfiar

It’s a debated issue, but the form I suggested has long been used, and is still recommended in most style books.


11 posted on 12/23/2024 11:21:08 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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