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help please with apostrophe query

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marymoocow · 04/03/2008 12:36

I am making a poster and need to know where if anywhere do I put the apostrophe?
The poster will say
cake sale after Beavers tonight.
Do I put an apostrophe in Beavers at all?

Thanks

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YouKnowNothingOfTheCrunch · 04/03/2008 12:37

Nope

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WaynettaSlob · 04/03/2008 12:38

No need for an apostrophe as there is no possession implied.

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AMumInScotland · 04/03/2008 12:38

None needed at all

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marymoocow · 04/03/2008 12:41

Thankyou. Didn't think that I did, but then went all wobbly when I looked at it

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marymoocow · 04/03/2008 12:43

Another one then. Having an apostrophe day I think.
St. Andrew's Church? Is this correct?

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RibenaBerry · 04/03/2008 12:45

Yup. The Church belonging to St Andrew.

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hanaflower · 04/03/2008 12:45

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marymoocow · 04/03/2008 12:46

Thankyou

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IorekByrnison · 04/03/2008 12:49

How I wish all creators of public notices would consult Pedants' Corner.

Hope it goes well marymoocow

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marymoocow · 04/03/2008 12:57

Just couldn't put the sign up without thinking in the back of my mind that one of the mums could be part of this. And the fact that I have a degree in English and really should know/ be expected to know (three children really have pickled my brain)

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IorekByrnison · 04/03/2008 12:58

lol marymoocow I hadn't thought of that.

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