We are launching something new. I know in the case of missing letters, we Apostrophyze. Either is correct as long as you actually say Elissez for both. Thank you for your careful observation. Hi. Then what about plurals that don’t end with the letter “S”? Hi Jane! the class’s hours If I am talking about Fergus’ birthday, room, things etc should it be Fergus’ room or Fergus’s room? But there are situations where only 's is the best choice to make the meaning clear. Is that how you do it where you are at? I am writing a paper about a guy named “Christmas” and I’m not sure how to use the ‘s rules. 1a) “Some writers and editors add ’s to every proper noun, be it Hastings’s or Jones’s.” –> implies this rule <>, doesn’t it? It feels like there are: 1) a lot of “s”s; and 2) as if they are referring to only one Jess since apostrophes typically go after the “s” in plural possessives. I always use Brooks’s but most everyone else writes Brooks’ so I have no idea which is the correct way. I don’t think they think I know a thing! Chris is installing the pipe.-, Chris’s installing the pipe, Chris’ installing the pipe? words and names ending in an unpronounced s form the possessive in the usual way (with the addition of an apostrophe and an s). Should this exception be widely accepted, or is there another solution for ancient names like these? Is This correct? How do you write the abbreviation of photograph’s? Why not be absolutely clear about the ownership It’s Adam’s house or it’s the Adams’s house. Is it correct to say “Apple customers’ data” or “Apple’s customers’ data” or “Apple’s customers’s data” or something else? In the first sentence, Best-Painters’ is correct, but the meaning of the sentence is unclear. There are conflicting policies and theories about how to show possession when writing such nouns. I can’t wait until next week’s staff meeting. Either of these solutions is correct, but it is important to use one consistently throughout your writing. Most experts suggest you form the plural form of the word first, then add the apostrophe. “Preferences” can lead to chaos and anarchy as well as loss of a rationale and consistency in international communication. If language does not have “rules” as you say, then language becomes meaningless. Posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at 10:15 am. Please clear up the argument for me. Use the apostrophe after S with some names that end with S: * Jesus' feet * Moses' staff. The line between a possessive or genitive form and a noun used attributively—to modify another noun—is sometimes fuzzy, especially in the plural. Join Yahoo Answers and get 100 points today. Hi, Jane. Plural possessive for noun ending with “ss?” Example, the Tess family picnic or the Tesses’picnic. or is it better to re-structure the sentence: Analysis and virtualization of effects of global events on currency fluctuations. You have a good point. Question for you: We want to have a sign made that has says: Evans’s Wine Bar….. “The Harkness Kitchen” is fine. Writing “Joneses” indicates that more than one member of the Jones family is being referred to. Why then “canvas’s size” and “bus’s steering wheel’? Your comments regarding “The Adams house” point out the importance of carefully following the rules for singular and plural possession. It should read “Sarah and Chris’s wedding.”. 2. Thank you. As we mentioned in our Rule 1, there are conflicting policies and theories about how to show possession when writing such nouns. What about using contractions with words ending in s? There is no right answer; the best advice is to choose a formula and stay consistent.” Therefore, you may write the campus’s environment, the campus’ environment, or the environment of the campus. – What is your brother’s name? In formal writing, this rule must be followed no matter how strange or awkward the results. The first, in contractions (such as they’re, don’t, and can’t). Also, it appears that a word might be missing from your sentence. This method explains the punctuation of for goodness’ sake. Thanks. One rule that trips many people up is how to use an apostrophe correctly. Since you asked about photgraph’s with an appostrophe (the singular possessive form), the abbreviation of that word is photo’s.