Possessive s: Having it both ways

[Bob Haas]

What the . . . !?!  I no better that that!  D'oh!  Know, Know! KNOW!

> From: Bob Haas <highbob at mindspring.com>
> Reply-To: American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 11:45:12 -0400
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Possessive s: Having it both ways
>
> I teach this exact usage to students who care to learn about possessives.  I
> got it years ago from a handbook, the name of which, I'm sorry to say, I
> know longer remember.