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Annemarie13
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quick question on grammer for first birthday
planning for my sons birthday
is it supposed to be
nicholas's 1st birthday?
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nicholas' 1st birthday?
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FelAndJon
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Sorry to be ignorant, but is the baby's name nicola or nicolas?
If it is nicola then it is nicola's first birthday.
if it is nicolas then it is nicolas's first birthday.
I think 
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| Posted 3/8/07 9:43 AM |
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joenick
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
My son is also named Nicholas.
I always use Nicholas'.
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| Posted 3/8/07 9:48 AM |
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MichaelsMommy
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
I would do Nicolas'... I was always taught that if a name ended in an S, then you just use an apostrophe after it, no extra S... But I know a lot of people who do it the other way too... honestly that way bugs me, lol!
I think either way is fine... see what the majority says and go with it! 
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| Posted 3/8/07 9:53 AM |
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Annemarie13
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
thanks ladies
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
I am a school consultant, and I was observing a student in middle school during a language arts class recently, and learned the following - the rule used to be if the name ends with S, then it would be Nicholas'
The rule has since changed, and either one is ok now - Nicholas' or Nicholas's - I was surprised to find this out, but supposedly thats what going down in the wacky world of grammar these days!!!
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| Posted 3/8/07 9:57 AM |
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pharmcat2000
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
I say Nicholas'. If I got an invite that read Nicholas's I would think the person made a mistake.
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| Posted 3/8/07 10:14 AM |
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Posted by pharmcat2000
I say Nicholas'. If I got an invite that read Nicholas's I would think the person made a mistake.
I agree
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| Posted 3/8/07 10:55 AM |
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Posted by BlessedBMommi
Posted by pharmcat2000
I say Nicholas'. If I got an invite that read Nicholas's I would think the person made a mistake.
I agree
Me too!
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| Posted 3/8/07 11:13 AM |
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mommyof1
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Posted by dawnie
Posted by BlessedBMommi
Posted by pharmcat2000
I say Nicholas'. If I got an invite that read Nicholas's I would think the person made a mistake.
I agree
Me too!
Me three. In school I was always taught that if the name ended in an S the apostrophe goes at the end. So it would be Nicholas'.
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| Posted 3/8/07 11:45 AM |
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Maathy317
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Nicholas' First Birthday
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| Posted 3/8/07 11:49 AM |
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4monkeys
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Posted by BlessedBMommi
Posted by pharmcat2000
I say Nicholas'. If I got an invite that read Nicholas's I would think the person made a mistake.
I agree
ditto. That IS wrong 
and I just made invites for my Nicholas' 3rd bday
and grammar is spelled wrong 
sorry im a stickler for spellng and grammar 
although Im not so perfect myself
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| Posted 3/8/07 12:30 PM |
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Susan
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
I am also a stickler for grammar and would use Nicholas', but have recently learned (in graduate school/teaching elementary school) that the rules have changed and either way is acceptable. BS in my opinion. I'm old school. I say no extra s.
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pharmcat2000
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Posted by Susan
have recently learned (in graduate school/teaching elementary school) that the rules have changed and either way is acceptable.
Just another example of how our country continues to lower the standards.
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| Posted 3/9/07 5:28 AM |
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karacg
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Both have always been acceptable -- Nicholas' or Nicholas's. I find Nicholas's to be awkward however, but it is correct. Adding the 's is more common in Great Britain.
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| Posted 3/9/07 5:39 AM |
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SweetCin
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Posted by lipglossjunky73
I am a school consultant, and I was observing a student in middle school during a language arts class recently, and learned the following - the rule used to be if the name ends with S, then it would be Nicholas'
The rule has since changed, and either one is ok now - Nicholas' or Nicholas's - I was surprised to find this out, but supposedly thats what going down in the wacky world of grammar these days!!!
I'm also a school teacher & what Liza said is correct, either way is fine.
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4monkeys
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Posted by Susan
I am also a stickler for grammar and would use Nicholas', but have recently learned (in graduate school/teaching elementary school) that the rules have changed and either way is acceptable. BS in my opinion. I'm old school. I say no extra s.
I agree, what's with these rules changing like this? just like starting a sentence with And, isnt that acceptable now?  
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| Posted 3/9/07 9:07 AM |
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Annemarie13
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
just want to say, thanks for all the replies.
i decided to go with Nicholas'
(the old school way)
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| Posted 3/9/07 9:30 AM |
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Ellie
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Posted by joenick
My son is also named Nicholas.
I always use Nicholas'.
My son is also named Nicholas (he is only 5 months old though), but I have been using Nicholas'.
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Re: quick question on grammer for first birthday
Posted by mommyof1
Posted by dawnie
Posted by BlessedBMommi
Posted by pharmcat2000
I say Nicholas'. If I got an invite that read Nicholas's I would think the person made a mistake.
I agree
Me too!
Me three. In school I was always taught that if the name ended in an S the apostrophe goes at the end. So it would be Nicholas'.
me 4
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