When a comma and a possessive s collide
Grammar Underground
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Do we keep or toss the comma after France’s, New York’s and 2001’s? Cuomo said, “Albany, New York’s, crime rate has risen exponentially.”’ ‘Joe said, “September 11, 2001’s, tragic events will be indelibly etched in the minds of everyone.”’” These are interesting questions because they create a conflict between comma rules and good taste.
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