the mayor of New York's

[GeneD]

Here they say that the possessive for "the mayor of New York" is "the mayor of New York's". It's sounds strange to me, and that's a non-native English speaking site... What do you think of it? Is that way to make a possessive correct?

 

[Rover_KE]

It's correct.

 

[GoesStation]

That construction can feel awkward to native speakers, too. You will often see it avoided by saying, for example, The office of the Mayor of New York.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

You can say:

- the mayor of New York's office
- the mayor of New York's staff
- the mayor of New York's duties

You can also say:

- the New York mayor's office
- the New York mayor's staff
- the New York mayor's duties

 

[emsr2d2]

The Mayor of New Yorks' office is the office of the Mayor of New York​.

I'm having one of those very tired days where I don't trust my own eyesight or judgement but isn't your apostrophe in the wrong place?!

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I'm having one of those very tired days where I don't trust my own eyesight or judgement but isn't your apostrophe in the wrong place?!

The apostrophe is a catastrophy.

 

[emsr2d2]

I've recently seen "What a catostrophe!" as the caption on several online images of disastrously-placed apostrophes on public signs. (Piscean's wasn't in that league!)

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I once saw a cartoon of the back half of a cat mounted on a plaque hanging on a wall with a bunch of deer heads. The caption: Cat ass trophy.

Had to share.