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If I want to say several people called Harry would it be 'Harry's' or 'Harries'

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chipmunkswhereareyou · 25/11/2008 21:44

I'm very confused!!
Would it be the Harry's of this world or the Harries of this world?

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wheresthehamster · 25/11/2008 21:45

Harrys

castille · 25/11/2008 21:45

Neither. It's Harrys.

No apostrophe because it's a plural, and you don't put apostrophes in simple plurals, ever.

LoveMyGirls · 25/11/2008 21:47

I would go fro "I know lots of men called Harry"

LoveMyGirls · 25/11/2008 21:48

oh no a typo on a pedants' thread I didn't mean it I'm sorry, it's been a long day.

funnypeculiar · 25/11/2008 21:52

What castille said
Harry's would be something belonging to Harry (It's Harry's ball). Harries is just a (rather lovely!) made up word

smartiejake · 25/11/2008 23:18

You only change the y to ies if pluralising a common noun. Harry is a proper noun.

duchesse · 26/11/2008 08:20

eyes begin bleeding at middle version

duchesse · 26/11/2008 08:22

And for what it's worth, I was taught (in French) never to change the spelling of proper nouns. Not sure if the same is true in English (there are some gaps in my self-acquired grammar and spelling) but I'd opt for Harrys.

chipmunkswhereareyou · 26/11/2008 09:57

I had a bit of a mind blank on this one - am normally good at this sort of thing and being pedantic with the rest of you. Be gentle with me Duchesse....

I do know the basics of apostrophe usage.

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dinny · 26/11/2008 10:00

Harrys

BarcodeZebra · 26/11/2008 20:53

I'd be inclined to discourage rogue Harries....

Blu · 26/11/2008 20:55

The collective noun for Harrys is Harridan.

A harridan of Harrys.

chipmunkswhereareyou · 27/11/2008 12:05

Ooh imagine if they were all hurrying. It'd be a harridan of hurrying Harrys.

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