It's Tonys, not Tony's!
It's Tonys, not Tony's!
#0It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/11/06 at 11:41pmIt's an awards show, not an Italian restaurant.
Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
Mantber
Chorus Member Joined: 8/30/05
Hoof
Featured Actor Joined: 5/14/05
#2re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/11/06 at 11:45pmI could not agree more. I suppose it is the English major coming out in me.
#3re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/12/06 at 12:03amI guess it's not Tonies either.
Hear the words I sing: war's a horrid thing. So, I sing sing sing... Ding a ling a ling.
erinrebecca
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/29/04
Hoof
Featured Actor Joined: 5/14/05
#5re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/12/06 at 12:21amWell, if you get multiple awards then I guess it would be "tonies". It's just that it's not a possessive. . .it's not like Tony owns these awards and is giving them out.
#6re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/12/06 at 12:35amBut the rules for plural nouns don't apply to certain plural proper nouns. Enough of that.
Hear the words I sing: war's a horrid thing. So, I sing sing sing... Ding a ling a ling.
JohnBoy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/06
#7re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/12/06 at 12:36amPretend it's a contraction Tony for Tony and 's for AwardS - Tony's
broadwaybaby086
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/06
#8re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/12/06 at 12:39am
I have a huge debate in my head every time I type it out; my inner grammarian goes insane. But since the common name is short for the Antoinette Perry Awards, wouldn't it technically be an "'s" in the possessive sense, as they are her awards?
I could be wrong.
"I'll cut you, Tracee Beazer!!!!
...Just kidding. I'd never cut anyone." -Tina Maddigan, 9/30/06, WS stage door
Avatar: JULIE "EFFING" WHITE, 2007 TONY WINNER. Thank God. I'm thinking about legally changing my name to Lizzie Curry...
Avatar: JULIE "EFFING" WHITE, 2007 TONY WINNER. Thank God. I'm thinking about legally changing my name to Lizzie Curry...
#9re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/12/06 at 9:56pmBump dammit
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
colleen_lee
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/05
#10re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/12/06 at 9:59pm
I'm with broadwaybaby. My brain wants to explode when I contemplate the proper form of the word.
I mean, it COULD be thought of in a possessive sense which would warrant the apostrophe. They are Tony's Awards afterall.
"You just can't win. Ever. Look at the bright side, at least you are not stuck in First Wives Club: The Musical. That would really suck. "
--Sueleen Gay
#11re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/12/06 at 10:00pm^That's why I always typed "Tony Awards" instead. It drove me crazy.
And no one grew into anything new, we just became the worst of what we were."
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#12re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/12/06 at 10:13pm
depends on the sentence, no?
History Boys take home 5 Tonys.
The Tony's set has been used 3 times.
SweetQintheLights
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/05
#13re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/12/06 at 10:17pm
They are THE TONY Awards.
Tony does not own them. If he did, then that would warrant an apostrophe
"How bout a little black dress?"~hannahshule
"I have a penis, not a vagina." ~munkustrap178
Updated On: 6/12/06 at 10:17 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#14re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/13/06 at 4:01am
well in the example I gave where I used an apostrophe, its the set used (owned if you will) by the awards show, and thus why I used it.
Tony btw, was a she...
#15re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/13/06 at 4:07am
depends on the sentence, no?
Yes, but 90% of the time, the use is the incorrect one.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#16re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/13/06 at 4:23pmI love all of the grammar and spelling corrections.
faithanytwo
Stand-by Joined: 5/19/05
#17re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/13/06 at 4:27pmthis was something i truly never thought about before, hmm... now i might go insane thinking about it. thanks, everyone.
#18re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/13/06 at 4:36pm
It's not Tonys or Tony's!
It's Tonies! 
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
#19re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/13/06 at 8:55pmAgree, but I don't think this needed a thread...
#20re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/13/06 at 10:34pmWell, then, perhaps another thread about who everyone's favorite Elphaba is, or what showtune they should play at their wedding.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
ethanbrat
Chorus Member Joined: 5/10/05
#21re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:00pmActually the possesive form for the Tony Awards set would be Tonys' set because it is plural.
Joshua488
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#22re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:05pmWow. I'm a stickler for correct English, but even I have learned that there really isn't a point to trying to correct people on the internet.
#23re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:08pmOf course there is! You can be harsh in the name of education.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
Over_the_Moon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/22/05
#24re: It's Tonys, not Tony's!
Posted: 6/13/06 at 11:34pmAs an avocate for threads with a point... I deem this one APPROVED!
"what have we learned? Don't smoke... don't do drugs and don't sing 'Defying Gravity'." -CATSNYRevival
Videos