Do you use an apostrophe of the word ends in s?

Do you use an apostrophe of the word ends in s?

The general rule is that the possessive of a singular noun is formed by adding an apostrophe and s, whether the singular noun ends in s or not. The possessive of a plural noun is formed by adding only an apostrophe when the noun ends in s, and by adding both an apostrophe and s when it ends in a letter other than s.

Do I use James or James’s?

Commentary: both James’ birthday and James’s birthday are grammatically correct. Remember: it’s up to you! Use the version which best matches how you would pronounce it. Use James’s if you pronounce it “Jamesiz”, but use James’ if you pronounce it “James”.

How do you pluralize Harris?

Family names (like Jones) are pluralized to refer to more than one person. To form the plural, add an s or es: the Smiths, the Dalys, the Patels, the Dickenses, the Joneses, the Harrises. Then, to form the possessive of this plural, simply add an apostrophe after the s, as you would for any other plural word.

Is Jesus or Jesus’s correct?

This factor is almost as complicated as properly saying something belongs to this. There are several different style guides for writing the English language. When you follow the rules of The Associated Press Stylebook, Jesus’ is proper. With all other style guides, Jesus’s is correct.

How do I use apostrophe with names ending in “s”?

for goodness’ sake

Does an apostrophe’s mean more then one?

When we are talking about two or more people, we add an apostrophe S or only an apostrophe depending on the rules we have already seen. If there are two owners of something, we only add ’s to the final name.

What is the possessive case for words ending in s?

Singular words take ’ s the bird’s nest (1 bird) the city’s streets (1 city)

When to put an apostrophe after s?

(1) To show possession. a dog’s kennel our boys’ bedroom