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Old 01-15-2008, 01:07 PM
CrimsonTide4 CrimsonTide4 is offline
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Originally Posted by nikki1920 View Post
CT4: I disagree. I think it should be Founders' Day because the day belongs to the founders. (plural possessive), IMO. I've seen it all kinds of ways though, so I refer back to my grammar school English lessons re: the plural possessive.

*the above is in regards to NPHC orgs in general and not specific to ZPB or DST, specifically.*
Maybe for Zeta but not for Delta which is why I said:

Founders Day, in the case of Delta Sigma Theta, does not need an apostrophe

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS View Post
It takes everything in me not to correct every time the apostrophe is used.
Me too. I literally cringe to see it.

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS View Post
Regardless of opinion, there is no apostrophe in Founders Day as it pertains to Delta Sigma Theta. The memo was sent out years ago and it still stands.

You don't have to adhere to that but Sorors should. Period.
Ditto and ditto.
Forever and ever Amen.
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