Quick question. Is it "for fuck sake" or "for fucks sake?

[Lliam]

It's for a work email, so it has to sound professional.

Proof reader #1. Neither: It's for fuck's sake. The sake is on behalf of the fuck, so you need a possessive.

Proof reader #2. It should have an apostrophe to show possessive. The REAL question is, should it be "for fuck's sake" or "for fucks' sake"? Is if for the sake of ALL the fucks or just this fuck in particular?

[7Phoenix7]

It's definitely for fuck's sake lol. Or fucks' sake... one of the two. But I dont think I'd use it in a work email lol.

[Lliam]

I copied the joke from a meme on Facebook. It cracked me up. But was a good question.

[7Phoenix7]

Ahhh okay 😅

[Sevenpointfive]

not any of those! it's for fuckssake! i've seen it many times in books i can't recall ever reading

[Anonymous]

For fuck's sake I would say

Good question!

[Lucy68]

It's both

[Anonymous]

For fuck's sake never sounds professional.

[Lliam]

So it should be fucks'?

[Fftggg]

FFS.