The YWS Apostrophe?

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What is correct?

Young Writers' Society
4
44%
Young Writer's Society
0
No votes
Young Writers Society
3
33%
Lala's Land
2
22%
 
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Logic
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:55 pm
Logic says... · Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:55 pm
This is annoying me.

Since I saw "Young Writers Society" I have been pondering on where on Earth the apostrophe goes!

I was looking for some old posts for the answer, and I saw that Nate had put (in 2006!) it was grammatically incorrect because Society denotes a group, and it is not owned by the Young Writers.

But... it is a society for young writers, and a society of young writers so... where?

I bet someone will post here having a go at and give me some four-page formula (... or not) but randomness, eh? :-D
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:12 pm
[deleted1] says... · Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:12 pm
The correct one is, "Young Writers' Society" The apostrophe goes after the S, because, it is plural, but it's referring to more than one writer. The site wouldn't be nearly as big if it had one writer. :wink:

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Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:14 pm
Snoink says... · Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:14 pm
No it isn't, lol. Nate made a big fuss about it when I told him... and yeah, he's correct. XD
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