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Shouldn't the apostrophe come before the "-s" since "a language learner" is singular?
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rdearman wrote:No, language learners' is plural, and in English for a plural which ends with an s you just use the apostrophe.
Tomás wrote:But the article "A" refers to the language learner, not the forum, indicating that language learner is singular. In this reading, the apostrophe should precede the s.
In the alternate reading, if "A" refers to the forum, then I don't see a need for the possessive apostrophe at all. In that case, "language learners" would be an adjective.
galaxyrocker wrote:Tomás wrote:But the article "A" refers to the language learner, not the forum, indicating that language learner is singular. In this reading, the apostrophe should precede the s.
In the alternate reading, if "A" refers to the forum, then I don't see a need for the possessive apostrophe at all. In that case, "language learners" would be an adjective.
That's not the way I parsed it. I parsed it as [A [language learner's [forum]]].
Tomás wrote:galaxyrocker wrote:Tomás wrote:But the article "A" refers to the language learner, not the forum, indicating that language learner is singular. In this reading, the apostrophe should precede the s.
In the alternate reading, if "A" refers to the forum, then I don't see a need for the possessive apostrophe at all. In that case, "language learners" would be an adjective.
That's not the way I parsed it. I parsed it as [A [language learner's [forum]]].
I think we agree. I would put the apostrophe either in front of the s, or eliminate it altogether.
Xmmm wrote:A forum for language learners" would eliminate the argument, which might be a good thing since I'm sure it will come up again at some point.
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