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Sir: Perhaps Dot Wordsworth or another knowledgeable person can solve

this problem. Travelling on the underground, I pass Barons Court and Earl’s Court. Earl’s Court has a possessive apostrophe, but Barons Court does not. Does this mean that the Barons have gone a-courting?

Thinking about this profound problem helps pass the time.

Anne Wotana Kaye

London SW13