Punctuation queens - need advice please!

[oliveoil]

My boring report has sent me doolally.

Describing The Judges' Entrance - as in several judges use the entrance - have I done it right?

Or is is Judge's - but does that mean only one?

Or just judges?

arrrrgghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Pregnancy does addle the brain

LOL, two on a pogo stick?

no, sunny!

It made me giggle when I saw that come out after beety's gangbang!

judges' entrance......
definitely

the entrances belonging to the judges - so after the s
judge's entrance would be the entrance belonging to the judge (0nly one of them)

girls - it couldnt be either.....
it can only be either is the person doing the owning ends in an s
eg thomas' entrance pt thomas's entrance (much as i hate the latter)
a plural subject MUST have apostrophe after.../.

BUT - you could say it is the entry for the judge, if it's only ever used by one judge at a time, and not a gangbang (or judgemental) - in which case it could be The Judge's entrance; as it would be The King's entrance if it was used by the King (only one of them at a time as a rule).

Although OO did say it was for several judges in the first place so am merely nitpicking.

OO, Costco have a warehouse in Chadderton, thought you said it was posh?

Yes, but you only get one king at all at a time. If there was only one judge in a particular judicial area, it would be permissible I suppose...

I get all confused with Thomas's. And frequently drop the second S and then worry that the S police will get me.

well i have a thomas and am desparing as someone bought him a thomas's room name plaque - i hate it and can't bare to put it on his door...
i want a thomas' room

oliveoil did say the entrance was for several judges.........

Am getting a lovely image now of 2 judges processing, in stately fashion and wigs, towards the door, and then the second breaking ranks and legging it to try to get in first whereupon they get wedged. Mmm. Like that.

popsy, dear, you really do worry about Thomas's, don't you? I think you need a holiday!

but wouldn't you say that it was teh entrances for the judges???
if so, then it is judges' entrance

if you would say it is the entrance for the judge, then you would say it is the judge's entrance

it's up to you!!!

oh but i hate thomas's!!!!!
might rename my ds!!!
something without an s at the end!!!

It's OK, pops, we are just wittering (well I am ).

Get one that says Tom's Room?

i have looked believe me!!!!!
if any one sees any Tom's room please tell me!!!!

sorry - not read thread thoroughly enough my apologies...
i do enjoy a good old apostrophe thread though - can you tell )

Ok curmudgesons

what is the difference between Beneath and underneath?

wahey coddy that is a good one!!!

Main Entry: 1be·neath
Pronunciation: bi-'nEth
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English benethe, from Old English beneothan, from be- + neothan below; akin to Old English nithera nether
Date: before 12th century
1 : in or to a lower position : BELOW
2 : directly under : UNDERNEATH

un·der·neath ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ndr-nth)
adv.
In or to a place beneath; below.
On the lower face or underside.

prep.
Under; below; beneath.
Under the power or control of.

adj.
Lower; under.

n.
The part or side below or under.

be·neath ( P ) Pronunciation Key (b-nth)
adv.
In a lower place; below.
Underneath.

prep.

Lower than; below: a drawer beneath a cabinet.
To or into a lower position than: moved the picture beneath the light.
Covered or concealed by: The earth lay beneath a blanket of snow.
Under the force, control, or influence of.

Lower than, as in rank or station.
Unworthy of; unbefitting: It was beneath me to beg.

looks like they are synonyms......