How many people were at Mark's party? vs How many people were at Marks party?

Both phrases are correct, but the first one is more commonly used. The correct form is to use an apostrophe to show possession ('Mark's party'). However, in informal writing or speech, it is common to omit the apostrophe, so both versions can be considered correct.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"How many people were at Mark's party?"

This phrase is the correct form to show possession ('Mark's party'). It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

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How many people were at this party?
Hard to tell how many people were involved.
How many people were murdered here?
Think how many people were killed by Gabriel Gray.
I wonder how many people weren't worried about McCarthy.
How many people were stopped and fined?
How many people were up there?
- How many people were killed?
How many people were you planning to kill?
Exactly... how many people were you expecting?
How many people were on that planet?
How many people were here when it happened?
Until recently no one knew exactly how many people were murdered during 1942 in death camps like Treblinka.
- How many people were on that ship?
How many people were illegally disqualified from voting?
How many people were there about, Mr. Holmes?
And a sad story of how many people were killed down on Kobol by the Cylons.
How many people were in the car?
How many people were in the audience?
The owner knew who I was with, and no matter how many people were waiting I was taken care of first.

Alternatives:

how many people were at the party of Mark?
how many people attended Mark's party?
how many people were present at the party of Mark?
how many people showed up at Mark's party?
how many guests were at Mark's party?

This phrase is correct but less common in formal writing.

"How many people were at Marks party?"

While it is correct to omit the apostrophe in informal writing or speech, it is less common in formal writing. The phrase may be used in casual conversations or informal contexts.

Show examples from the web [+]

How many people were at this party?
Hard to tell how many people were involved.
How many people were murdered here?
Think how many people were killed by Gabriel Gray.
I wonder how many people weren't worried about McCarthy.
How many people were stopped and fined?
How many people were up there?
- How many people were killed?
How many people were you planning to kill?
Exactly... how many people were you expecting?
How many people were on that planet?
How many people were here when it happened?
Until recently no one knew exactly how many people were murdered during 1942 in death camps like Treblinka.
- How many people were on that ship?
How many people were illegally disqualified from voting?
How many people were there about, Mr. Holmes?
And a sad story of how many people were killed down on Kobol by the Cylons.
How many people were in the car?
How many people were in the audience?
The owner knew who I was with, and no matter how many people were waiting I was taken care of first.

Alternatives:

how many people were at the party of Mark?
how many people attended Mark's party?
how many people were present at the party of Mark?
how many people showed up at Mark's party?
how many guests were at Mark's party?

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How many people were at Mark's party? vs How many people were at Marks party?

"How many people were at Mark's party?"

"How many people were at Marks party?"

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