Someone named Tran? If so, disregard the following:
I assumed you were talking about “the rights of trans folks”, which is usually “trans rights”. In that case, “trans” is an adjective. Like “human” in “human rights”.
If you did want it to be possessive for trans folks, similar to if you said “humans’ rights”, you’d say “trans folks’ rights”.
Because while “human” can be an adjective or a noun, “trans” is only an adjective. So you can call someone “a human”, but not “a trans”.
Technically, you could say ‘a trans,’ but it would fall into the same space as calling someone ‘a gay’ or ‘a black.’ It sounds weird enough to almost be dysphemistic.
I’m indicating possession . The apostrophe belongs there.
Why are you indicating possession? I don’t see the word “rule(s)” being possessed in any post.
Then it’s
trans'Shouldn’t it be "trans’ " then ? Idk English is not even my first language, but that’s what I was taught in school
Who’s tran?
You know, Tran Right.
DOCTOR TRAN
IS A REAL DOCTOR
AND HE’S OFF TO EAT HICKORY-SMOKED HORSE BUTTHOLES
FROM A CUP
Please let me eat breakfast!
*whose
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Someone named Tran? If so, disregard the following:
I assumed you were talking about “the rights of trans folks”, which is usually “trans rights”. In that case, “trans” is an adjective. Like “human” in “human rights”.
If you did want it to be possessive for trans folks, similar to if you said “humans’ rights”, you’d say “trans folks’ rights”.
Because while “human” can be an adjective or a noun, “trans” is only an adjective. So you can call someone “a human”, but not “a trans”.
Technically, you could say ‘a trans,’ but it would fall into the same space as calling someone ‘a gay’ or ‘a black.’ It sounds weird enough to almost be dysphemistic.
No it doesn’t. Since Trans ends in an s, the correct way to show possession is Trans’
While you normally would be correct, transgender is a adjective, while rights is the noun, so no apostrophe required at all
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