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Default Re: Possessive of a college

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Originally Posted by Toptomcat View Post
Where on that page is it used in that sense?
Here is one:

Despite the unquestioned zeal of St. John’s alumni for seminars, the next half hour offers irrefutable proof of the validity of Newton’s first law.

If one were to be very picky, one would write "St. John's's", but I doubt there is anyone who would actually do so.
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