Meaning & use
Gore's
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Meanings
proper nounproper
Belonging to or connected with a person whose family name is Gore, especially Al Gore.
Grammar: Used before a noun to show possession: Gore's book, Gore's speech. Do not add another 's after the noun.
Patterns
- Gore's book
- Gore's speech
- Gore's campaign
- Gore's family
Gore's book about the climate became a bestseller.
Many people still remember Gore's speech at the conference.
Gore's family has lived in Tennessee for many years.
proper nounproper
Used in titles of films, books, or other works connected with a person named Gore, especially the horror director Wes Craven or the writer Gore Vidal.
Grammar: Often part of a title, so it is capitalized and may appear with quotation marks or italics.
Patterns
- Gore's film
- Gore's novel
- Gore's writing
Gore's film scared audiences with its realistic effects.
I just finished reading Gore's novel about ancient Rome.
The critic praised Gore's writing for its sharp humor.
Common combinations
- Gore's campaign
- Gore's campaign for the presidency ended in a close election.
- Gore's documentary
- Gore's documentary about climate change won an award.
- Gore's family
- Gore's family has a long history in politics.
- Gore's speech
- Gore's speech at the summit inspired many young activists.
- Gore's book
- Gore's book on global warming is required reading in some classes.
Word family
- Gore proper noun
- The base surname; use it without an apostrophe when referring to the person, as in 'Al Gore'.
Commonly confused: Gore's or gores? Gore's or gory?
Gore's vs gores
Gores is the third-person singular of the verb 'gore' (to pierce with a horn or tusk), while Gore's is the possessive of the name Gore. They sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Gore's vs gory
Gory is an adjective meaning 'covered in blood' or 'violent and bloody', while Gore's is a possessive proper noun. Do not mix them up in writing.
Practice
Which sentence correctly uses the possessive form of the surname Gore?
Choose one answer.
The possessive of a singular name ending in -e is formed by adding 's: Gore's. Option 0 and 2 are wrong because they either omit the apostrophe or place it after the s, which would be correct only for a plural name like 'the Gores'. Option 3 omits the possessive marker entirely.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Gore's”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.