[Grammar] Happy Father's Day or Fathers'?

[Yura Reiri]

Is it Happy Father's Day or Happy Fathers' Day?

Either way, Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there! :-D


Thank you!

 

[Rover_KE]

I always write Happy Fathers' Day on the basis that there is more than one father, but I appear to be spitting into the wind.

This question occurs twice yearly in conjunction with Mothers' Day.

Some argue that everybody has only one father and mother, but plenty of people in the world have both natural and adoptive parents whom they love equally dearly.

Rover

 

[TheParser]

Is it Happy Father's Day or Happy Fathers' Day?

Either way, Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there! :-D


Thank you!

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


Hello Yura Reiri:

(1) You have asked a very interesting question.

(2) As the teacher has just told us, Fathers' Day is probably

the "correct" spelling because I believe that it means "the day

for fathers."

(3) But people do not always do what is "correct." Sometimes

people do what -- in their opinion -- looks nicer.

(4) I have just opened my newspaper -- one of the best newspapers

in the United States. Let's see what I find:

(a) An advertisment for Rolex watches says "Isn't it time to remember Dad?"

(b) A furniture store announces "Father's Day Recliner Sale."

(c) A mattress advertisement proclaims "Father's Day Sale!"

(d) A company that takes people out on fishing boats cleverly

announces "Catch a great Father's Day deal." (It shows a father

fishing from a boat while his son watches.)

(e) A clothing store advertises its "Father's Day Sale."

(5) Well, I think that it is pretty clear:

Probably most Americans prefer Father's Day.


Sincerely,


James


P.S. We also have a holiday in honor of our 44 presidents.

I have seen it spelled:

President's Day

Presidents' Day

Presidents Day


Ain't English fun!!! (It's OK to use "ain't" occasionally when you want to

be humorous.)

 

[emsr2d2]

I'm with Rover. As far as I'm concerned, it's the day of/for fathers, therefore the apostrophe would come after the "s".

I always write "Happy Fathers' Day" on my dad's card.

 

[sunsunmoon]

emsr2d2 wrote here:
Happy Mother's Day
Happy Father's Day

I'm wondering if either "Happy Fathers' Day" or "Happy Father's Day" is fine.