Would you use Happy Boss's day or Happy Bosses' day?

Answer 1

Well, personally, I think that you should use "Boss's Day," one, because that is how it is spelled on my calendar, and two, because it is not necessary to use that extra "e," when you don't really need it. The second one is better. It is meant for all bosses. The first one means he owns that day, which I'm sure he does not. __________ Hmmm. I was initially in favor of bosses' until I thought about Mother's Day and Father's Day. Usually (although not always) they use the singular form as opposed to Mothers' and Fathers'. In a sense you are saying that the day does belong to your mother, or to your father. So I think my final choice would be Boss's. That is a little warmer and more personal. Otherwise, the honor could mean something like "The day is for all bosses, and since you are my boss, I guess you get included..." The first responder got it right, but not for the right reason. (Do they deserve a Day?) Since the possessive is normally not pronounced in the plural form, common use would be "Bosses' Day" (not Boss-iz-iz day). If using the singular, "Boss's Day" would be used, and would sound the same as the plural bosses.