【英美語文】boss的所有格

[dae3622002 10]

今天看書

突然想到

boss的所有格

到底是什麼勒?

[damoko 10]

boss' or boss's - either of them are correct.

[mopackk022 10]

I thought has the possibility is boss's

I am indefinite...

[慕尼 10]

boss' or bosses'?

[奶瓶 10]

boss' or boss's - either of them are correct.

is吧?

如果是單數boss，所有格是boss's

如果是複數boss，則是boss'

[Catta 10]

[抓頭]

boss's是比較常見的形式。

不過boss'也不能算錯。

所以其實兩種都可以。

[MikiRei 10]

is吧?

No, it is "are". He's talking about two things, hence, plural.

I tend to think boss' is correct. Probably doesn't make a difference either way. I choose boss' for consistency sake.

[damoko 10]

is吧?

From http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/3297-either-either.html

When "either" or "neither" is used as a pronoun, this same sense of being singualr should continue. However, when the pronoun is followed by a prepositional phrase with a plural object, some speakers/writers will switch to a plural verb. This practice is more common with "neither" for some reason.

Either of the options was considered to be an improvement.

Neither of the men was chosen.

Some will use "Neither of the men were chosen" because there are two men. But "neither" treats the two men as one or the other, not both.

No, it is "are". He's talking about two things, hence, plural

Err - can we still use is here?

[MikiRei 10]

*shrug* Basing on your findings, yes then.

[大張 11]

I agree that when "either" is used the verb should be singular, because it refers to the concept "one of the two."

And I think both boss' and boss's are OK. I have seen both of these two forms of genitives before.