Party's or Parties?

Updated on May 17, 2017
A.P. asks from Norwalk, CA
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I'm trying to say that I host theme parties on a business flyer...This is the exact wording
...theme parties for girls Or is it
...theme party's for girls ?

I understand that Parties is plural and Party's is possesive but which do I use???

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G.T.

answers from Modesto on

We will be holding many parties throughout the years. Parties is plural for party. If you have to insert the word "is" after party that's when you can abbreviate to party's. The party's going to be held at Disneyland this year.

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L.M.

answers from Dover on

You would use the plural...as in "I host theme parties for girls" or "I host girl-themed parties".

You would use the possesive when writing something like "The party's theme is ..."

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C.S.

answers from Kansas City on

I would like to clarify, depending on the words AROUND what you have written above, it may be more appropriate to write - themed parties - For some reason, when the word theme is written it implies that there is just one theme and many parties with the same theme. Not sure why that is, but if you add the 'd' on the end, then it would appear that you have more than one theme.

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A.E.

answers from Nashville on

It would be "parties."

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D.E.

answers from San Diego on

You use "parties" when it is just plural, as in this case. You would only use "party's" if something belongs to the party. If you need anymore help with your flier, I'd be happy to do so. I'm an English teacher, so it's something I do every day. :-)

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K.K.

answers from San Diego on

Hello, It is Parties.
K. K.

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L.H.

answers from Los Angeles on

Hi,

It should read "theme parties for girls".

Good luck with your business. Sounds like fun!

L.

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B.C.

answers from Boston on

This such a stereotypical range of definitions. Do these women seriously only think of the term 'party' in the context of birthday parties?
I came here wanting to remind myself of the correct usage of party in the context of political parties. For example, a party's position on a certain issue. Is it party's or parties? I'm thinking it's the former, because it's possessive. 'The party, it's position on an issue'.

As for the OP's question, what you're thinking of is often referred to as the green grocer's apostrophe. Look it up and feel silly.

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I.Y.

answers from Los Angeles on

parties... good luck!

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N.C.

answers from Los Angeles on

" Themed parties for girls. " would be the most accurate way write it if in this order. Good luck.

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T.S.

answers from Sacramento on

You are talking about more than one party... parties is absolutely correct.

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L.A.

answers from Chattanooga on

Parties is correct...

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