where does the apostrophe go????

[crisgal]

I'm just designing a brochure for 'the assembly of the children moving onto primary school.'
So, is it
1, Leaver's Assembly?
2, Leavers' Assembly?

[humbersloop]

ooo, it gets messy now!

[rosamundjohn]

Good one Factor-I seem to remember you! Unfortunately the rules say this is so....

[wiltsman]

Let's start a breakaway group!

'Apostrophe Bank'

p.s. Don't tell ed.

[Psybbo]

Should that be Apostrophe's or Apostrophes' Bank?

[humbersloop]

depends on how many sign up

[shoota]

I can't beleeeeeve that no one has lolled or ptsl at my hilarious post.......

[Psybbo]

LOL shoota

[shoota]

Ta Sibs :-)

[Hopkirk]

Factor, you can do either.

E.G. something belonging to James can be James' or James's.
I agree with you that I think James's is better - I like to see it written as it is said.

[Adrian_londo]

If the is an apostrophe I belive it is after the s

[rosamundjohn]

after the x

[rosamundjohn]

gateaux is plural

[boxtops]

No 2 is definitely correct, I am an apostrophe demon - this is an assembly for several leavers, so it's "Leavers' Assembly"

[Mick-Talbot]

Stick a few in, just to be safe

[cathfromsaron]

defo leavers' assembly (the apostrophe is after the whole noun)

[cathfromsaron]

yes, pronouns can differ eg. both jones' and jones's are correct, (although i would always use the former) but no 2 is the correct answer x

[Capeman]

Please do'nt misuse apostrophe's!

[abstibus]

I saw a customised panel van once that said something like Tractor's, Car's, Mororbike's. The question is What?

[Tilly2]

Why don't you call it 'Assembly for our leavers.' Then you won't have to concern yourself.

[THECORBYLOON]

I seen Northant's on the side of a van the other day...