Appropriate use of the apostrophe

[tongodeon]

kamiandrews is selling her porn to get enough money together to cover the closing costs on her house, so I bought a copy of "Texas' Asshole Massacre". It arrived today along with two autographed photos

Comments

[matrushkaka]

I don't know about you, but this dildo looks like it's from the horse video.

[kamiandrews]

I have gotten that thing in 2 seperate asses on 2 seperate ocassions

[tongodeon]

I'd be even more impressed if you got that in 2 *simultaneous* asses.

[kamiandrews]

whores that big get competitive cant keep em in the same room

[rosindust]

The trailer looked really good, all the girls looked like they were having fun.

[kamiandrews]

it was a fun movie to make

[bsdcat]

That is the precise problem from which came the subtitle of my LJ, There should be a moratorium on the use of the apostrophe.

I can't claim authorship of the phrase (it's tribute to a dead friend whose campaign was ever correct English), but it is amusing seeing who else is an apostrophile.

[kraquehaus]

(not Texas's, not Texa's)

Texas's is an appropriate form to use here as well. The additional 's' added onto a word already ending in 's' after the apostrophe is more of personal preference then it is rule. It is more how it sounds to the ear. Some words sound fine just ended in one sibilant while others do well with two sibilants at the end.

At least that is what my understanding has been after reading a bunch of articles over the years. Feel free to prove me wrong...

[tongodeon]

You might have a point there. Assuming that "Texas's" is equally correct, they probably chose "Texas'" to keep the title similar.

[kraquehaus]

I think that the Texas' used in this case is best, regardless of my previous comments. Much more asthetically pleasing for a big movie title...

Texas' Snakes on a Plane

[merde]

from wikipedia:
If a name already ends with an s, the extra s is sometimes dropped: Jesus' parables. This is more common in U.S. usage and with classical names (Eros' statue, Herodotus' book). Additionally, many contemporary names that end with -es (a -z sound) will see the extra s dropped by some writers: Charles' car, though most style guides advocate Charles's car.

[creech]

I'll have to get me some of that there porno.

It bein' a good cause and all.

[kamiandrews]

please help send this whore home