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Apostrophe or no for "New Year(')s Day/Eve"?
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Ant
2010-12-26 23:19:02 UTC
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Hello!

Which one is the proper usage in general English? Finding the answers
online seems to go both ways. :(

Thank you in advance. :)
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Nick
2010-12-27 00:11:50 UTC
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Post by Ant
Hello!
Which one is the proper usage in general English? Finding the answers
online seems to go both ways. :(
Thank you in advance. :)
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Me, myself, personally, I would go for the 'postrophe! :-)

Nick from England
Steve Hayes
2010-12-27 16:21:22 UTC
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Post by Ant
Hello!
Which one is the proper usage in general English? Finding the answers
online seems to go both ways. :(
It's a possessive, so it has an apostrophe.
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Ant
2010-12-28 07:06:50 UTC
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Post by Ant
Which one is the proper usage in general English? Finding the answers
online seems to go both ways. :(
It's a possessive, so it has an apostrophe.
Thanks. :)
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