Thread: St Johns Wood or St John's Wood?
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Old June 21st 06, 01:40 PM posted to uk.transport.london
Richard M Willis Richard M Willis is offline
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John, I think you misunderstand the purpose of the apostrophe. The
Court is the Court of the Earl, hence Earl' Court; likewise the Green
is that of the Parson, hence Parson's Green. They are both nouns.

Whether Baron is singular or plural (Barons), either requires an
apostrophe!

Indeed. However one uses an apostrophe (or doesn't have one), it
must be consistent with the station name being a NOUN PHRASE !

A station can not be called "Everything in the garden is green and lovely"
but it can be called "Saddam's Bomb Shelter".

Richard [in SG19]



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