Last week, we gave you some general rules on possessives. This week, let's focus on possessives of proper nouns.
Posted by Phil Jamieson Apr 24, 2012 6:30:00 AM
Last week, we gave you some general rules on possessives. This week, let's focus on possessives of proper nouns.
Topics: possessives of proper nouns, possessive form, possessives
Posted by Phil Jamieson Apr 26, 2011 5:30:00 AM
Here are some examples of when the letter s is added to a possessive form.
Nouns plural in form, singular in meaning. When the singular form of a noun ending in s looks like a plural and the plural form is the same as the singular, the possessive of both singular and plural is formed by the addition of an apostrophe only. If ambiguity threatens, use of to avoid the possessive.
Topics: possessive form, possessives