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Proper Use of Apostrophe

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Date: 10/27/2009 Topic: Readers Request > Trivia  
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How do we write the invite, parents 50th or parents' 50th?

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By Virginia Pride (97) Profile Contact
If in doubt, you could reword it saying, "the 50th Wedding Anniversary of our parents." It really irks me when people put the apostrophe in the wrong place or overuse it.

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By thriftmeg (413) Profile Contact
Since you are talking about both parents; parents' is correct.

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By PainterLee (54) Contact
Yes, parents' is correct! Have a great celebration! What wonderful role models they are for all of us!

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By mrs.story (64) Profile Contact
That'd be "parents' 50th." The "s" makes it plural, the apostrophe after the "s" shows ownership. And hey -- I hope the celebration is wonderful! My parents are up to 41 years. :-)

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