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    How many of these spellings are acceptable orthographies in correct English: Speakers' Corner; Speaker's Corner; Speakers Corner?

    Question #89430. Asked by Flem-ish. (Dec 05 07 12:33 PM)


    Baloo55th

    		All are correct as possible place names. The first is a corner for more than one speaker; the second for one speaker, possibly that of the House of Commons; the third is correct in terms of usage as a road name or similar, as in St Helens (not St Helen's which is correct for a church), or Blindmans Lane.

    Dec 05 07, 1:10 PM
    myrab51

    		If Speaker is a singular noun and you are expressing it as a possessive the punctuation Speaker's is correct. However, if Speaker is being stated as a plural possessive, then Speakers' is correct.

    http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm

    Dec 05 07, 1:14 PM
    star_gazer

    		Baloo is correct, depending on the usage all three spellings are acceptable.

    Dec 05 07, 7:26 PM

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