I haven't seen Cold Case, but I love that.
Good luck. Try not to kill people. Hands! Hands!
Willow ,'Storyteller'
Natter 34: Freak With No Name
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JenP - Apr 24, 2005 4:06:43 pm PDT #8600 of 10001
Susan W. - Apr 24, 2005 4:08:58 pm PDT #8601 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Whereas, both Jeffs' and Jeffs's means belonging to more than one Jeff.
It does? I thought Jeffs' meant belonging to more than one Jeff, while Jeffs's meant belonging to one person who happened to be named Jeffs.
brenda m - Apr 24, 2005 4:11:25 pm PDT #8602 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I'd have gone the same route as Susan. Also, how does being British affect it? (Unless I've just answered Susan's question right there.)
I'm having a dinner crisis. I have leftover chicken and broccoli enchiladas, and I really want to eat them, but I also really want to take them for lunch tomorrow. Not enough left to do both. Feh.
Nutty - Apr 24, 2005 4:15:35 pm PDT #8603 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Brits add a lot of unnecessary apostrophes, or anyway do in their advertising and commercial signage.
I think Susan's question points to the fact that you may be named Jeffs, and own something; and you may be two people named Jeff, and own something; and both situations may use the same word. Can't they?
Aren't you glad now I didn't call him Sassafras? And gladder still that I used italics instead of quote marks, which was my original impulse.
Susan W. - Apr 24, 2005 4:18:08 pm PDT #8604 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I think Susan's question points to the fact that you may be named Jeffs, and own something; and you may be two people named Jeff, and own something; and both situations may use the same word. Can't they?
Not the way I learned it. Which doesn't mean it's an absolute law, but if I wrote Jeffs', I'd absolutely mean belonging to two or more guys named Jeff, while Jeffs's would just as definitely mean belonging to one guy named Jeffs.
Lee - Apr 24, 2005 4:22:58 pm PDT #8605 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Oof, long drive, but I am home, in Belmont, and I have my wireless working.
Emily - Apr 24, 2005 4:25:51 pm PDT #8606 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I thought Nutty was referring to strictly British rules with her "Jeffs's" example.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 24, 2005 4:30:48 pm PDT #8607 of 10001
What is even happening?
Not the way I learned it. Which doesn't mean it's an absolute law, but if I wrote Jeffs', I'd absolutely mean belonging to two or more guys named Jeff, while Jeffs's would just as definitely mean belonging to one guy named Jeffs.This is how I learned it, too. I didn't think Jeffs's was possible in a two Jeff situation, although as the flip side of Susan's coin, I would have understood it to mean something belonging to a guy named Jeffs, and the format would have bugged me.
Dana - Apr 24, 2005 4:35:35 pm PDT #8608 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I'd want "findyourspot.com" if I were researching a move, which I'm not. At the moment. I'm looking for a more academic bent on things.
I can't even remember the damn name of what I'm looking for. Arrrgh. I'm going to have to call my dad and ask for help on my homework.
Cashmere - Apr 24, 2005 4:38:03 pm PDT #8609 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
A cute little house down the street from us looks like it was foreclosed on by the state. No "For Sale" sign, but there is a placard in the window, the house is padlocked and is empty.
The county auditor's website says it's owned by HUD. It's totally affordable for a rental if it's for sale. But how do I find out if the house is going to be sold? Or auctioned off? Will a call to HUD give me the information I need?