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[–] 3 points 5 hours ago* (5 children)

My exact thought right when seeing this! Pretty much no one I've met IRL has even heard of this movie. Lemmy is kindred spirits I guess.

BTW the movie is actually called "Jesus' son" which I believe is grammatically incorrect and that's always kind of bothered me. I feel like someone would have pointed that out and that it must be intentional but I can't see the significance of doing something like that.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 hours ago

    BTW the movie is actually called "Jesus' son" which I believe is grammatically incorrect and that's always kind of bothered me. I feel like someone would have pointed that out and that it must be intentional but I can't see the significance of doing something like that.

    I actually knew this when I was writing the comment. My brain rebelled when I tried to write it correctly.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago

    Why would that be grammatically incorrect? I was always taught that if the name ends with an "s" you omit the "s" after the apostrophe.

    I looked it up, and it's not quite that simple.

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/what-happens-to-names-when-we-make-them-plural-or-possessive

    For names that end in an s or z sound, though, you can either add -'s or just an apostrophe. Going with -'s is the more common choice

    Ok, so it's kinda optional in most cases, but reading on:

    For classical and biblical names there are other rules. For names ending in s or es and having two or more syllables, you usually just add an apostrophe. If the name is only one syllable, add -'s.

    • Socrates' students
    • Ramses' kingdom
    • Amos' prophecy
    • Zeus's warnings

    The names Jesus and Moses are always made possessive with the apostrophe alone:

    • Jesus' disciples
    • Moses' law

    So pretty obscure stuff, but the bottom line is that the title is the only correct way to write it according to M-W at least.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 hours ago (2 children)

    per Eats, Shoots, and Leaves, it's only grammatical for Jesus (yes, that Jesus. not the other ones) because we make exceptions for Jesus or something

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