Successive possessive words
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In the following phrase, should the word "interests" have an apostrophe?
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure that our clients’ interests’ triumph.
I have been unable to convince myself either way. Any guidance, especially in a formal academic sense, would be greatly appreciated.
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In the following phrase, should the word "interests" have an apostrophe?
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure that our clients’ interests’ triumph.
I have been unable to convince myself either way. Any guidance, especially in a formal academic sense, would be greatly appreciated.
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In the following phrase, should the word "interests" have an apostrophe?
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure that our clients’ interests’ triumph.
I have been unable to convince myself either way. Any guidance, especially in a formal academic sense, would be greatly appreciated.
possessives
asked May 28 at 19:08
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In the following phrase, should the word "interests" have an apostrophe?
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure that our clients’ interests’ triumph.
I have been unable to convince myself either way. Any guidance, especially in a formal academic sense, would be greatly appreciated.
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No apostrophe is needed. "Interests" is the subject of the verb "triumph".
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure that our clients’ interests triumph.
If, on the other hand, you wished to ensure the triumph (as a noun) of the interests of your clients, it could be possessive:
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure our clients’ interests’ triumph.
answered May 28 at 19:34
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I see. This is really interesting and helpful. Thank you.
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No apostrophe is needed. "Interests" is the subject of the verb "triumph".
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure that our clients’ interests triumph.
If, on the other hand, you wished to ensure the triumph (as a noun) of the interests of your clients, it could be possessive:
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure our clients’ interests’ triumph.
answered May 28 at 19:34
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I see. This is really interesting and helpful. Thank you.
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No apostrophe is needed. "Interests" is the subject of the verb "triumph".
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure that our clients’ interests triumph.
If, on the other hand, you wished to ensure the triumph (as a noun) of the interests of your clients, it could be possessive:
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure our clients’ interests’ triumph.
answered May 28 at 19:34
geekahedrongeekahedron
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I see. This is really interesting and helpful. Thank you.
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May 28 at 20:38
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No apostrophe is needed. "Interests" is the subject of the verb "triumph".
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure that our clients’ interests triumph.
If, on the other hand, you wished to ensure the triumph (as a noun) of the interests of your clients, it could be possessive:
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure our clients’ interests’ triumph.
answered May 28 at 19:34
geekahedrongeekahedron
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No apostrophe is needed. "Interests" is the subject of the verb "triumph".
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure that our clients’ interests triumph.
If, on the other hand, you wished to ensure the triumph (as a noun) of the interests of your clients, it could be possessive:
We favor inter-agency collaboration in order to ensure our clients’ interests’ triumph.
answered May 28 at 19:34
geekahedrongeekahedron
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answered May 28 at 19:34
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I see. This is really interesting and helpful. Thank you.
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I see. This is really interesting and helpful. Thank you.
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I see. This is really interesting and helpful. Thank you.
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