Because the word is already possesive does adding an apostrophe equate to a double negative?
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I'd put the apostrophe after owners, collectively, as per Dave's second line- and assume multiple owners of multiple items, rather than a single owner of a single item.
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Owners is plural, but not possessive until you put an apostrophe with it. An apostrophe before the 's' indicates possession by one owner. An apostrophe after the 's' indicates possession by multiple owners. "We are legion"
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Well I know the rules, but the apostrophe signifies ownership. Owner already does that. If you say Kelly's car that means the car that Kelly owns. If you say owner's car that is like saying the car that the owner owns...a tad redundant methinks. It just looks wrong to me. Now what - I have it approved the wrong way.
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Duh - I got it - the car belongs to the owner, the risk belongs to the owner of the car.
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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No you can't help me with the hammer Dave. It's been one of those days.
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Private Property No Parking (or Parking by Permit Only...) Violators will be Towed at Vehicle Owner's Risk and Expense.
I don't like thinking that the owner of the property can also be considered the "owner" that runs the risk and expense. I would be the idiot to challenge that wording in court - "It said that it was the OWNER'S expense. He's the one that moved my car!"
I'd probably lose, but I'd sell him a new sign
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The sign says Vehicle and contents left at owners risk. I think I'll leave the apostophe out and that way if they try to challenge it in court no one will know what the sign says.
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Owner is a noun, like the words actor or builder. Adding the letter s makes the word plural - but an apostrophe is required to make it possessive, as noted above.
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Dude! If you parks here and somebody take yo' car, you walkin' home and ain't nobody gonna feel sorry for ya, ain't nobody gonna buy you a new car, ain't nobody gonna pay fo' yo' bus ticket or cab fare.
If you leaves yo' stuff in da' car and somebody takes yo' stuff, you drivin' home but you ain't got yo' stuff, an' nobody gonna feel sorry for ya' and nobody gonna buy you new stuff.
Mebbe you jus' better park somewhere else!
Note the abundance of apostrophes. Be sure to charge for them, and don't worry if they're not all in the correct places.
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Vehicle and contents to be left here at your risk Free apostrophe to take and apply wherever you like!
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