if referencing something contained in an Appendix, would I say appendix's?
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So my paper is about a particular book and i'm referencing one of the appendices for my argument. The title of the appendix is Nagel's brain, and i'm trying to say the quote is from the appendix's/appendices' namesake, and i'm not sure which would be appropriate.
singular-vs-plural possessives
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So my paper is about a particular book and i'm referencing one of the appendices for my argument. The title of the appendix is Nagel's brain, and i'm trying to say the quote is from the appendix's/appendices' namesake, and i'm not sure which would be appropriate.
singular-vs-plural possessives
edited Mar 2 at 23:38
Jasper
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asked Mar 2 at 23:13
MonkweeMonkwee
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The pronoun "I" should be capitalized, even in the middle of a sentence.
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:42
Usually major words are capitalized in titles. Prepositions and articles are usually not capitalized in titles. Did you mean to capitalize the "b" in "brain"?
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:44
Apologies @Jasper. I was totally focused on word choice and totally slopped it up grammar-wise. I did in fact mean to say Nagel's Brain. I was thinking this would work but it kind of sounds weird: "In Nagel’s Brain, we are provided a quote from the appendix’s namesake:..." any suggestions?
– Monkwee
Mar 3 at 19:24
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So my paper is about a particular book and i'm referencing one of the appendices for my argument. The title of the appendix is Nagel's brain, and i'm trying to say the quote is from the appendix's/appendices' namesake, and i'm not sure which would be appropriate.
singular-vs-plural possessives
edited Mar 2 at 23:38
Jasper
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asked Mar 2 at 23:13
MonkweeMonkwee
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So my paper is about a particular book and i'm referencing one of the appendices for my argument. The title of the appendix is Nagel's brain, and i'm trying to say the quote is from the appendix's/appendices' namesake, and i'm not sure which would be appropriate.
singular-vs-plural possessives
singular-vs-plural possessives
edited Mar 2 at 23:38
Jasper
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asked Mar 2 at 23:13
MonkweeMonkwee
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edited Mar 2 at 23:38
Jasper
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asked Mar 2 at 23:13
MonkweeMonkwee
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edited Mar 2 at 23:38
Jasper
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edited Mar 2 at 23:38
Jasper
19.2k43771
edited Mar 2 at 23:38
Jasper
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19.2k43771
asked Mar 2 at 23:13
MonkweeMonkwee
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asked Mar 2 at 23:13
MonkweeMonkwee
61
asked Mar 2 at 23:13
MonkweeMonkwee
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The pronoun "I" should be capitalized, even in the middle of a sentence.
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:42
Usually major words are capitalized in titles. Prepositions and articles are usually not capitalized in titles. Did you mean to capitalize the "b" in "brain"?
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:44
Apologies @Jasper. I was totally focused on word choice and totally slopped it up grammar-wise. I did in fact mean to say Nagel's Brain. I was thinking this would work but it kind of sounds weird: "In Nagel’s Brain, we are provided a quote from the appendix’s namesake:..." any suggestions?
– Monkwee
Mar 3 at 19:24
add a comment |
The pronoun "I" should be capitalized, even in the middle of a sentence.
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:42
Usually major words are capitalized in titles. Prepositions and articles are usually not capitalized in titles. Did you mean to capitalize the "b" in "brain"?
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:44
Apologies @Jasper. I was totally focused on word choice and totally slopped it up grammar-wise. I did in fact mean to say Nagel's Brain. I was thinking this would work but it kind of sounds weird: "In Nagel’s Brain, we are provided a quote from the appendix’s namesake:..." any suggestions?
– Monkwee
Mar 3 at 19:24
The pronoun "I" should be capitalized, even in the middle of a sentence.
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:42
The pronoun "I" should be capitalized, even in the middle of a sentence.
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:42
Usually major words are capitalized in titles. Prepositions and articles are usually not capitalized in titles. Did you mean to capitalize the "b" in "brain"?
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:44
Usually major words are capitalized in titles. Prepositions and articles are usually not capitalized in titles. Did you mean to capitalize the "b" in "brain"?
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:44
Apologies @Jasper. I was totally focused on word choice and totally slopped it up grammar-wise. I did in fact mean to say Nagel's Brain. I was thinking this would work but it kind of sounds weird: "In Nagel’s Brain, we are provided a quote from the appendix’s namesake:..." any suggestions?
– Monkwee
Mar 3 at 19:24
Apologies @Jasper. I was totally focused on word choice and totally slopped it up grammar-wise. I did in fact mean to say Nagel's Brain. I was thinking this would work but it kind of sounds weird: "In Nagel’s Brain, we are provided a quote from the appendix’s namesake:..." any suggestions?
– Monkwee
Mar 3 at 19:24
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"Appendix" is the singular form. You are referring to one appendix's title.
Some style guides recommend consistently omitting the "s" after "x'" or "s'" when forming a possessive; some style guides recommend consistently including the "s" after "x'" but not after "s'"; and other style guides recommend consistently including the "s" after "x'" or "s'" in the same situation.
answered Mar 2 at 23:41
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I agree - either appendix’s or appendix’ works. appendices is plural so that word is wrong here.
– Mixolydian
Mar 2 at 23:46
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If you wish to avoid the awkwardness of "appendix's", which is grammatical and correct but awkward and rarely seen, you can instead indicate the genitive with of.
the namesake of the appendix
answered Mar 2 at 23:58
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Technically the possessive would be either "appendix's" or "appendix'" ... but, like many other words, this construction is awkward and best avoided.
The appendix of Noah's Brain contains a chart which shows ...
If there is more than one appendix, you can refer to them by name / number:
In Noah's Brain, Appendix 1, there is a chart which shows ...
answered Mar 3 at 0:42
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"Appendix" is the singular form. You are referring to one appendix's title.
Some style guides recommend consistently omitting the "s" after "x'" or "s'" when forming a possessive; some style guides recommend consistently including the "s" after "x'" but not after "s'"; and other style guides recommend consistently including the "s" after "x'" or "s'" in the same situation.
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I agree - either appendix’s or appendix’ works. appendices is plural so that word is wrong here.
– Mixolydian
Mar 2 at 23:46
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"Appendix" is the singular form. You are referring to one appendix's title.
Some style guides recommend consistently omitting the "s" after "x'" or "s'" when forming a possessive; some style guides recommend consistently including the "s" after "x'" but not after "s'"; and other style guides recommend consistently including the "s" after "x'" or "s'" in the same situation.
answered Mar 2 at 23:41
JasperJasper
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I agree - either appendix’s or appendix’ works. appendices is plural so that word is wrong here.
– Mixolydian
Mar 2 at 23:46
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"Appendix" is the singular form. You are referring to one appendix's title.
Some style guides recommend consistently omitting the "s" after "x'" or "s'" when forming a possessive; some style guides recommend consistently including the "s" after "x'" but not after "s'"; and other style guides recommend consistently including the "s" after "x'" or "s'" in the same situation.
answered Mar 2 at 23:41
JasperJasper
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"Appendix" is the singular form. You are referring to one appendix's title.
Some style guides recommend consistently omitting the "s" after "x'" or "s'" when forming a possessive; some style guides recommend consistently including the "s" after "x'" but not after "s'"; and other style guides recommend consistently including the "s" after "x'" or "s'" in the same situation.
answered Mar 2 at 23:41
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I agree - either appendix’s or appendix’ works. appendices is plural so that word is wrong here.
– Mixolydian
Mar 2 at 23:46
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I agree - either appendix’s or appendix’ works. appendices is plural so that word is wrong here.
– Mixolydian
Mar 2 at 23:46
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I agree - either appendix’s or appendix’ works. appendices is plural so that word is wrong here.
– Mixolydian
Mar 2 at 23:46
I agree - either appendix’s or appendix’ works. appendices is plural so that word is wrong here.
– Mixolydian
Mar 2 at 23:46
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If you wish to avoid the awkwardness of "appendix's", which is grammatical and correct but awkward and rarely seen, you can instead indicate the genitive with of.
the namesake of the appendix
answered Mar 2 at 23:58
SamBCSamBC
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If you wish to avoid the awkwardness of "appendix's", which is grammatical and correct but awkward and rarely seen, you can instead indicate the genitive with of.
the namesake of the appendix
answered Mar 2 at 23:58
SamBCSamBC
15.8k2161
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If you wish to avoid the awkwardness of "appendix's", which is grammatical and correct but awkward and rarely seen, you can instead indicate the genitive with of.
the namesake of the appendix
answered Mar 2 at 23:58
SamBCSamBC
15.8k2161
If you wish to avoid the awkwardness of "appendix's", which is grammatical and correct but awkward and rarely seen, you can instead indicate the genitive with of.
the namesake of the appendix
answered Mar 2 at 23:58
SamBCSamBC
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answered Mar 2 at 23:58
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Technically the possessive would be either "appendix's" or "appendix'" ... but, like many other words, this construction is awkward and best avoided.
The appendix of Noah's Brain contains a chart which shows ...
If there is more than one appendix, you can refer to them by name / number:
In Noah's Brain, Appendix 1, there is a chart which shows ...
answered Mar 3 at 0:42
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Technically the possessive would be either "appendix's" or "appendix'" ... but, like many other words, this construction is awkward and best avoided.
The appendix of Noah's Brain contains a chart which shows ...
If there is more than one appendix, you can refer to them by name / number:
In Noah's Brain, Appendix 1, there is a chart which shows ...
answered Mar 3 at 0:42
AndrewAndrew
70.7k678154
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Technically the possessive would be either "appendix's" or "appendix'" ... but, like many other words, this construction is awkward and best avoided.
The appendix of Noah's Brain contains a chart which shows ...
If there is more than one appendix, you can refer to them by name / number:
In Noah's Brain, Appendix 1, there is a chart which shows ...
answered Mar 3 at 0:42
AndrewAndrew
70.7k678154
Technically the possessive would be either "appendix's" or "appendix'" ... but, like many other words, this construction is awkward and best avoided.
The appendix of Noah's Brain contains a chart which shows ...
If there is more than one appendix, you can refer to them by name / number:
In Noah's Brain, Appendix 1, there is a chart which shows ...
answered Mar 3 at 0:42
AndrewAndrew
70.7k678154
answered Mar 3 at 0:42
AndrewAndrew
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answered Mar 3 at 0:42
AndrewAndrew
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The pronoun "I" should be capitalized, even in the middle of a sentence.
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:42
Usually major words are capitalized in titles. Prepositions and articles are usually not capitalized in titles. Did you mean to capitalize the "b" in "brain"?
– Jasper
Mar 2 at 23:44
Apologies @Jasper. I was totally focused on word choice and totally slopped it up grammar-wise. I did in fact mean to say Nagel's Brain. I was thinking this would work but it kind of sounds weird: "In Nagel’s Brain, we are provided a quote from the appendix’s namesake:..." any suggestions?
– Monkwee
Mar 3 at 19:24