Elon Musk has said an Axios report that the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had concluded there was no evidence of a Jeffrey Epstein client list was the “final straw”.
The report also said the agencies had concluded there was no credible evidence the disgraced financier and pedophile blackmailed high-profile and prominent individuals, and confirmed that surveillance footage showed Epstein had killed himself in prison.
“So… umm… then what is Ghislaine Maxwell in prison for?” Musk posted to his X platform, referring to Epstein’s former girlfriend and associate who procured underage girls for him to abuse.
It’s not plural it’s possessive.
Is it? Are you sure?
Yes, it’s basic English. 's after a pronoun generally doesn’t denote plural but rather possession in this case implying the Clintons have been purchased.
I’m not sure why you feel the need to be fuckin weird about it but yes, I am in fact sure.
So, if it’s possessive, you can replace it with a possessive pronoun right?
“It was John’s friend” -> “It was his friend”
“The Hamiltons’ house is white” -> “Their house is white”
“We could all smell The Rock’s cooking” -> “We could all smell his cooking”
“The motorcade was because of the Clintons’ visit” -> “The motorcade was because of their visit.”
Note, that when it’s a couple it’s both plural and possessive, and the rule in that case is to add the apostrophe after the s.
So, for your sentence:
“Bro he’s good friends with the Clinton’s too” -> “Bro, he’s good friends with their too”
Are you sure it’s not just a plural:
“Bro he’s good friends with the Clintons too” -> “Bro, he’s good friends with them too”
If it’s just plural, you could replace “the Clintons” with “the Clinton family” which is clearly not possessive and it wouldn’t change the sentence:
“Bro he’s good friends with the Clinton family”
Also, if you insist it’s possessive and not plural, are you saying it’s the possessive form of “The Clinton”? Is that how you refer to Bill?
I will say, you’re correct that it is basic English.
If you refer to them as property which is the implication yes it works.
Though thank you professor weird guy. Now tell me how it changes anything at all or what exactly your point is?
My point is that it’s basic English and:
https://sh.itjust.works/comment/19647028
Should be a ; not :
Oh? Could you explain why?
Two complete but tangentially connected sentences that you’re trying to link are joined with a semi colon. If it were only a quote and not intending to connect two separate but related sentences or thoughts a colon would have been appropriate.
Notice how I didn’t change the intent of your comment, I merely offered advice rather then insisting you don’t know what the intent of the sentence you wrote is.
My point is you’re a tedious pedant. What does your modification actually change in my point? Nothing either way? Neat, thanks professor.
My modification makes it grammatically correct English. That makes it easier for people to read. It’s basic English.
Does it change the point? No?
Then you’re solely being a tedious pedant looking for a win. Go away or at the very least don’t bother me Mrs. Foster.
Ed: ps.
It might in your eyes but it also changes the point of the sentence, you’re removing context not adding any.
What does?
That is not in fact a complete sentence, I do so enjoy the hypocrisy though.