English grammar question - brand names.

Nelly · 23 May 2016 at 16:14

Foster's was created by two brothers, so with it being a relationship it's a possessive noun hence the 's?

Foster's Group Limited?

Foster's Lager?

Should brand names have an apostrophe?

cheesyboy · 23 May 2016 at 16:20

Nelly said:
Foster's was created by two brothers, so with it being a relationship it's a possessive noun hence the 's?

Foster's Group Limited?

Foster's Lager?

Should brand names have an apostrophe?

Foster's has an apostrophe because their name was foster and it is their lager - the apostrophe is a possessive.

They could have used Fosters', with the punctuation after the s, if they had wanted it to be signifying possession by two or more of the foster family, or used no punctuation at all, because you can call your business whatever you like.

See Sainsbury's vs Morrisons.

ttaskmaster · 23 May 2016 at 16:27

Nelly said:
Should brand names have an apostrophe?

I find it more annoying when people put one on a shop or brand that does not actually have one, ie Tesco or Asda...

Nelly · 23 May 2016 at 16:27

Thanks for the info guys. I'm not really good at grammar as it is. It was confusing the hell out of me.

HazardO · 23 May 2016 at 16:34

There's a shoe shop in Cambridge called "Kids Classic's"

In Cambridge FFS!

Skeeter · 23 May 2016 at 16:49

ttaskmaster said:
I find it more annoying when people put one on a shop or brand that does not actually have one, ie Tesco or Asda...

I have to admit to both calling them Tescos and Asdas, while simultaneously being annoyed at people calling them Tescos and Asdas!

TheVoice · 23 May 2016 at 17:15

Skeeter said:
I have to admit to both calling them Tescos and Asdas, while simultaneously being annoyed at people calling them Tescos and Asdas!

Reminds me of this: