Hooters question

Asked by MsStenofairy {466}
12/1/2010 10:22:00 PM

The restaurant Hooters. I looked it up and they spell it, H-o-o-t-e-r-s. So when they refer to their servers as Hooters girls, how would I write that?

Hooters' girls?

Hooters girls?

What say ye? You know how you look at something so long, you're just incredibly confused -- well, that's where I am. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!!

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Answered by tojessielove {69}
12/1/2010 11:05:29 PM

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I would say Hooters' girls, because Hooters is already plural, and in this case the girls are belonging to Hooters, so it's possessive.

That's what I see when I first look at it, anyway.

Good luck!

i agree    -    smreed 12/3/2010 1:03:25 PM | Flag
I think I disagree. I think Hoooters girls is correct. You wouldn't add an S to the Burger King girls, so it should be Hooters girls.    -    bridgetbag 12/4/2010 12:54:13 AM | Flag
That's true, I didn't think about that. I change my answer. :)    -    tojessielove 12/4/2010 2:19:26 PM | Flag
If it indicates possession of the girls Hooters girls is not correct. You cannot refer to Hooters as plural because it is singular in the sense that it is one company. As far as how it Hooters in the possessive form should be written or pronounced I am not a competent person to answer that but definitely there has to be an apostrophe at least somewhere if the purpose is to indicate possession.    -    Fel Younghusband 8/8/2012 12:16:45 AM | Flag
If it indicates possession of the girls by Hooters, Hooters girls is not correct. You cannot refer to Hooters as plural because it is singular in the sense that it is one company. As far as how Hooters in the possessive form should be written or pronounced, I am not a competent person to answer that but definitely there has to be an apostrophe at least somewhere if the purpose is to indicate possession.    -    Fel Younghusband 8/8/2012 12:19:29 AM | Flag


Answered by courtrptr {344}
12/2/2010 9:37:02 AM

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Hooters' girls, for sure.



Answered by cmotter {67}
12/5/2010 11:44:31 AM

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I just gotta say, as a male, this statement in this post about Hooters just had me rolling :)

"You know how you look at something so long, you're just incredibly confused"



Answered by cmbeiling {221}
12/5/2010 4:32:25 PM

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Hooters girls.  Hooters describes the girls, doesn't possess the girls. :)



Answered by MsStenofairy {466}
12/6/2010 12:35:26 AM

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Oh no, we are so split on which it could be.  I already sent the transcript out with Hooters' girls.   Again I say, oh no.



Answered by pinksteno {1426}
12/7/2010 12:03:49 AM

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I found this on the Web: www.prnewsire.com

Columbus Hooters Girl Visits Troops in Iraq & Kuwait --...

Dec. 3, 2010... "The Hooters Girls will reach thousands of military personnel," etc.

This solves the singular and the plural aspect of this question!

 



Answered by pwreu {330}
8/8/2012 6:55:28 AM

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Okay, I'm a tad late to this party, but I'd have to agree that no apostrophe would be needed because they're simply identifying the girl as being Hooters girls.

 

One interesting question, though: If any of them only had one hooter, would it make a difference? :-p



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Kelly Reiter
Hooters girls, because Hooters does not possess the girls. Hooters is used more as an adjective than a possessive. Although, I`m sure that Hooters believes they own their girls. Gag!! Hope that helps, though. :)
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Susan Malaise
I would just put Hooters without the apostrophe.
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Beth McKenna
Just Hooters Girls.....they`re not describing possession....
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Cynthia Daniels
I agree with Kelly. I think it`s the fact that it ends in an S is causing the confusion. If it was just Hooter, they would say Hooter girl.
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Nannette O`Brikis
These are the things that keep us up at night.
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Jennifer Tow Hulbert
I agree with everyone, but what I want to know is this: How did this one come up??
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Veronica Gutierrez
I agree. No apostrophe. These are the days of our lives. LOL
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Kelly Reiter
@Jennifer, probably a sexual harassment lawsuit ... ;)
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Linda Sabor
I agree, Hooters girls.The way I do it is replace it with something without an S, such as Burger King. You would say Burger King girls without an apostrophe. See??
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Mindy Wolf-Cominiello
Okay. I used to be one (gasp!) and after starting court reporting sometimes wish I still was!
Saturday, December 04, 2010
George Ricci
Correct, you wouldn`t say Broncos` Cheerleaders
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Deb Mokszycke
I love the subject matter and comments on this site! ; ) Maybe because I can so relate!
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Vicki Jelley
I think Hooters girls or Hooters` girls would both be correct. I wouldn`t dash it out, though. That would look funky. Nobody will call you on it. They`ll be too embarassed.
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Susan Capobianco
the possessive sounds right to be. Whose girls? Hooters` girls.
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Jacky Murphy Ouellette
Definitely Hooters` girls.
Saturday, December 04, 2010
John Fahrenwald
Yep. Hooters has the `s` already so Hooters` girls makes it possessive.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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