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Apostrophe Help required

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green12 · 23/08/2010 12:44

I am advising on a new logo and strapline.

Green School of English
An MP Motivational Projects School

Where would the apostrophe be placed? There is more than one Motivational Projects school and Green would be one of them. Should it read

Green School of English
An MP Motivational Project's School

or

Green School of English
An MP Motivational Projects' School

or leave it out entirely?

Thanks

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Prolesworth · 23/08/2010 12:50

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oldenoughtowearpurple · 23/08/2010 12:56

Leave it out. I think MP Motivational Projects is acting as an adjective, not a noun, so can't have a possessive. I am sure a pedant person who knows more than I do will be along to correct this.

But the apostrophies just look all wrong.

green12 · 23/08/2010 12:57

Thanks. I changed the names to protect the innocent but the 'MP Motivational Projects' is the company name.

I am tempted to leave it out too.

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ChippyMinton · 23/08/2010 12:59

No apostrophes required.

ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 23/08/2010 13:03

Yes, I'd also say it was an adjectival phrase rather than a possessive and so doesn't require an apostrophe.

green12 · 23/08/2010 13:08

Thanks pedants, one and all.

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