Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 15:11:24 MST

From: Tom Uharriet UTOM[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ADMN.712.NEBO.EDU

Subject: Plural Proper Nouns



Fritz Juengling writes:



When I was in grade school, we learned the rule,

"drop the y , add ies . For years, when I was studying

German, there were two "Germanies." Then about 5 years ago,

when the Germanies were reuniting, I saw nothing in the papers

except 'Germanys.' This violated everything I had ever

learned, both in English and German classes.



Did that ies rule apply to proper nouns?

In a room full of people named either Wendy or Terry, do we have . . .

six Wendies and seven Terries

or, six Wendy's and seven Terry's

or, six Wendys and seven Terrys?





Tom Uharriet

utom[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]admn.712.nebo.edu