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Sam
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13th Oct 10 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Which of these is correct?

our competitors products

our competitors' products

our competitor's products

I assume one of the last two is correct?
James
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our competitors' products
Whittie
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our competitors products (I think).

Meh James' is probably right. In a website term (i'm assuming you're doing it on a website) i'd probably just leave out the grammar on it.

[Edited on 13-10-2010 by Whittie]
Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by James
our competitors' products


This is what Word says is correct, but I just wanted to double check as sometimes Word doesn't always give the correct spelling/grammar of things!
Whittie
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S'am.
James
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Actually it depends on whether our competitors refers to one competitor or multiple competitors.

One: our competitor's products
Multiple: our competitors' products
Generation
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I would of thought, without looking at what other people said it would be last one. I'm not great with grammar, that looks most correct too me though.
Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Actually it depends on whether our competitors refers to one competitor or multiple competitors.

One: our competitor's products
Multiple: our competitors' products


Sorry I should have said, referring to multiple competitors.

Thanks James and everyone else that's posted!
DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Actually it depends on whether our competitors refers to one competitor or multiple competitors.

One: our competitor's products
Multiple: our competitors' products


This..
nathy_87
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IIRC you only need an apostrophe after the letter s if its already in the word/name i.e James.

So it'll be the last one.
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13th Oct 10 at 15:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by James
our competitors' products
3CorsaMeal
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the product of the competition is
Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam

our competitors' products are far more advanced than our piss.



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