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Pedants' corner

"X Infants' School" - apostrophe or not?

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ShrinkingViolet · 31/08/2010 22:57

I'm not sure - either it's the school of the infants (so apostrophe), or it's an "infants school", so the infants part is an adjective rather than a noun.
Gut feeling is that "infants' " is wrong, but am not sure.
Thankfully not a school I have any dealings with, but annoying I have to drive past it at least twice a week.

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IMoveTheStars · 31/08/2010 22:57

Infant school?

cat64 · 31/08/2010 23:04

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ShrinkingViolet · 31/08/2010 23:05

Every other infant school I've seen is "infant school" or "infants school" but I saw a new sign outside this particular one today, and got cross, so thought I'd put it to the pedants - is it right or wrong?

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Hassled · 31/08/2010 23:06

It's the school belonging to more than one infant, so I'd say it's fine. Odd, but fine.

IMoveTheStars · 31/08/2010 23:10

Yep, Boys'/Girls' school is correct, but no need to add the S on infant/junior school.

LindyHemming · 01/09/2010 16:19

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