Links and visuals illustrating an orthographic pet peeve.
…then again, it’s a fake holiday, so who cares?
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By ApostropheAbuse – October 13, 2005
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Yeah, how come we didn’t have Boss’ Day Observed this year?
Wait, isn’t “boss’” correct? Because it’s plural and it ends in s?
“Boss” isn’t plural, though. “Bosses” is. So it should either be “Bosses’ Day”, belonging to multiple bosses, or “Boss’s Day” for one boss.
http://www.annebrandt.com/qaanswer.php?id=167
Oh, that totally makes sense! Thanks for taking the time to answer.
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Yeah, how come we didn’t have Boss’ Day Observed this year?
Wait, isn’t “boss’” correct? Because it’s plural and it ends in s?
“Boss” isn’t plural, though. “Bosses” is. So it should either be “Bosses’ Day”, belonging to multiple bosses, or “Boss’s Day” for one boss.
http://www.annebrandt.com/qaanswer.php?id=167
Oh, that totally makes sense! Thanks for taking the time to answer.