a commando's

[navi]

Which are correct:

1) He had a commando's training.
2) He had a commandos' training.
3) He had a commandos training.

4) I subscribed to a commando's magazine.
5) I subscribed to a commandos' magazine.
6) I subscribed to a commandos magazine.

I don't think that there are magazines for commandos, but I am not sure.
It would probably not be surprising these days. At any rate, I think the
structure should be like that of 'a women's magazine' but I think in
English in such cases a set pattern does not apply in every case.


--
Gratefully,
Navi

Lost in the Twilight Zone of the English language
Obsessed with ambiguity
Interested in strange structures

[Peter Moylan]

Post by navi
1) He had a commando's training.
2) He had a commandos' training.
3) He had a commandos training.

4) He had commando training.

[Athel Cornish-Bowden]

Post by Peter Moylan

Post by navi
1) He had a commando's training.
2) He had a commandos' training.
3) He had a commandos training.

4) He had commando training.

4 is correct. All of the others are a bit weird.

[Snidely]

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by Peter Moylan

Post by navi
1) He had a commando's training.
2) He had a commandos' training.
3) He had a commandos training.

4) He had commando training.

4 is correct. All of the others are a bit weird.

1) Could be used in certain special locutions:

1+) He had a commando's training and a juggler's timing.

(I'm sure there are better combinations to illustrate with, but this
one will do for now)

/dps