As is traditional for Mind Your Language, we end the year with a festive reminder. When you write Season’s Greetings in an email or card, remember to include the apostrophe.
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In this case, the logic is easy: the greetings belong to a single season, so the apostrophe goes before the final S, not after it. If apostrophes are a challenge for you, check out our detailed guide. Have a fun-filled Christmas and a spectacular 2015, and remember: accuracy matters.
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6 responses to “Season’s Greetings: Get The Apostrophe Right”
Or just say Merry Christmas and be done with it.
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Hah..! Nice one… 🙂
Why should Summer and Winter get all the greetings?
Rise up and send “Seasons’ Greetings” cards all year round 😛
Ah, lovin’ the ol’ apostrophe errors.
http://www.angryflower.com/aposter.html
A local Hobby Shop in West Richmond had their slogan professionally done by a signwriter on their front window …. ” Time wait’s for no one ” ™
And it’s trademarked
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Unless the name of the owner is like… Bill Wait
Or Time Wait
Timewa? it’s for no one! TM.