If one were speaking of, say, something belonging to the company named Denny's, would the correct punctuation be Denny's'? Thanks!
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I did read all of these. I guess I'm looking for a definitive answer - maybe there isn't one? - and these seem to be opinions. I can't change the wording at all, as it's testimony I'm transcribing, so it has to stay exactly as is. – Cindy Koch Feb 24 '22 at 19:36
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2Isn't this answer definite? If "Lord's" already is a possessive, then there's no need to turn it into a possessive even further. – Weather Vane Feb 24 '22 at 20:29
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I guess I don't feel like it is. I need a "rule." To me, "Lord's" looks like it's something possessed by "Lord," not "Lord's Department Store" or whatever. JMO. I'm going with Lord's', weird as it looks. – Cindy Koch Feb 25 '22 at 00:15
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1Lord's Cricket Ground was founded by Thomas Lord - names like this are simply the possessive form. I doubt very much that an apostrophe either side of the 's' is correct. – Kate Bunting Feb 25 '22 at 08:30
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Beyond what's already been said, you could consult an individual business to see if they have a style guide or preference. But there is no general rule for all English-language business names. – Stuart F Feb 25 '22 at 10:19
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Here's a Business English book that says "Denny's alcoholic beverage" is correct, i.e. "Denny's" is the possessive, if you want a rule from someone who has nominated themselves as an authority. – Stuart F Feb 25 '22 at 10:22
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Well, for some reason I can't post "thank you." Ah. Maybe two words is simply too short. Haha. But thank you. – Cindy Koch Feb 25 '22 at 19:43