Thesis Statement

Use an apostrophe to indicate ownership by a proper noun. When a name ends in S it throws people off.

Apostrophe S Possessive Nouns Woodward English

Use an apostrophe before the s to indicate membership When one person is a member of a group team country and so on we use an apostrophe then an s.

Using an apostrophe after an s. So this is a singular possessive made by adding an apostrophe and an s But with a phrase such as. When it comes to grammar rules for apostrophe after s you should be consistent in writing. As a rule of thumb adding the s to the apostrophe is a good idea.

For example the pince-nezs lens or Mr Sanchezs political views. Using an apostrophe after the s seems less common and that is likely because it only occurs when showing plural possession. However if the name or word itself ends in s for example dress or Ozymandias then you find yourself in muddier waters.

After all you dont have two presidents of the same country. Never use an apostrophe in the middle of the proper name. Other examples include Chinas foreign policy and the orchestras conductor.

Names not ending in S are easy. Adding another s after the apostrophe can look awkward if the word already ends with the letter. For other nouns youd put just an apostrophe at the end so if you had a bunch of cats and they had beds you say that those are the cats beds or if your parents shared a car you would say it is your parents car.

The airplane belongs to the president of course. This page has examples of permissible apostrophes for plurals and an. We write its with an apostrophe when its a contraction of it is or it hasWe dont use an apostrophe when its is a possessive pronoun.

I think people muddle them up because they confuse possessive nouns with possessive pronouns. One method common in newspapers and magazines is to add an apostrophe s s to common nouns ending in s but only a stand-alone apostrophe to proper nouns ending in s. When showing possession to a proper name you must add an es first to make it plural.

Its Chriss book. The students bravery the headteachers assembly the teams performance. For example Marys lemons We know the lemons belong to Mary because of the s.

The presidents official airplane is one example. For proper names you add the apostrophe-s to the end. For our example above writing the Chriss house is.

If it appears after the s then it will most likely be plural ie. Then to indicate possession you would add an apostrophe after s. But there is only one president.

As you can see when dealing with a last name that ends in an s you cannot only add an apostrophe after s. An apostrophe with an s after a proper noun indicates that the person place or thing owns whatever noun follows his or her name. Using an apostrophe correctly after a word that ends with s is completely dependent upon whether the possession of the noun is singular or plural or if the s is following a number or capital letters.

Both forms are used when making words possessive. Whereas in the past it was thought bad form to add an s style guides are now pointing in that direction even ones in the US where grammar tends to. One method common in newspapers and magazines is to add an apostrophe s s to common nouns ending in s but only a stand-alone apostrophe to proper nouns ending in s.

The answer there would indicate that not only should there be an apostrophe but it should be apostrophe-s as a possessive. When the noun is plural and already ends in s move the apostrophe to the end like this. This is very similar to the ownership rule.

If the apostrophe appears before the letter s then it may denote that the possessive case is singular ie. Apostrophe rules also mention that if the family name has ending like x ch sh or z however we need to add es to form the ending. Remember if the person is a member of a group then you need an apostrophe.

Four writers computers or Two girls dresses The key is to make the noun of the sentence a plural first and then use the apostrophe immediately after. There are also some exceptions and other things to keep in mind when making a noun possessive. An apostrophe can be used to show the plural of unwieldy abbreviation or an awkward plural eg ands ifs 6s As is.

You need to use the best formula and stay consistent all the time. Take James for example. NEGSs tennis team However in the case of an initialism like NEGS where it can easily be and probably is pronounced as a word the word ends in an s.

One of the most confusing punctuation rules is when to use an apostrophe to make a name possessive if it ends in S. However as a rule using an apostrophe for the plural of a normal abbreviation or acronym is a mistake. Singular nouns ending in S.

We explain the difference in. Common nouns ending in an s z or x sound should generally take an apostrophe and an s when indicating possession. A possessive noun shows ownership or that something belongs to the noun.

However the difference between putting the apostrophe before the -s or after the -s changes the meaning and usage of the word. In general you form a possessive singular noun both proper and common by adding an apostrophe and the letter S to the end of the word. Students behaviour or dancers.