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There's an apostrophe battle brewing among grammar nerds. Is it Harris' or Harris's? (www.mprnews.org)
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[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 5 points 3 months ago

C'mon, everybody knows it's Harri's. Obviously.

[–] RiikkaTheIcePrincess@pawb.social 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Harris" isn't plural, so "Harris's" is correct. I hereby threaten to bite anycritter who has a problem with this 😝

[–] Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah I don't get the confusion either. I was taught in school pretty plainly that " s' " is only used on plural words that end in S. So it would always be "Harris's".

[–] RidgeRoad@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago

I'm from the school that says Harris' is settled law and it's Walz' vs. Walz's that needs litigated.