Some guides still recommend this usage, but CMOS has changed its policy in a spirit of consistency; now it recommends thatall proper names ending in-sform their possessive by adding’s: Moses’s tent Achilles’s helmet Jesus’s name Travis’s friends Dickens’s novels Descartes’s philosophy ...
a word or phrase in the possessive case. possessive同义词 adj. 占有的;所有的;所有格的;占有欲强的 any,having possessive词源中文解释 15世纪中叶,"possessif," 语法上的,"指示所有权的或表示所有权的",也作为名词,"代词或其他表示所有权的词",源自15世纪的古法语 "possessif"(relating to possession, poss...
In 2019, the AP raised quite theruckuswhen they tweeted that they were considering adding anSafter the apostrophe for singular proper nouns, as inMavis Staples’s albumorMartha Reeves’s concert. To date, no changes have been made, but as you can see, it’s an ever-evolving, highly volat...
The possessive case in proper namesdoi:10.1093/nq/s9-I.14.270aAdams FNotes and Queries
Murphy’s cat.Rule: To show plural possession, make the proper noun plural first, then use the apostrophe. Examples: I petted the Murphys’ cat. I visited the Murphys’ store on Main Street.Some of you may be wondering about names ending in i. The rules for pluralization, singular ...
Singular names ending in “s” With a name like “James,” there’s some disagreement about how to form the possessive. Most style guides recommend following the standard rule for singular nouns and adding an apostrophe and an “s”:James’s. ...
the car that belongs to Jones → Jones's carorJones' car Special Rules for Classical Names For classical and biblical names there are other rules. For names ending insoresand having two or more syllables, you usually just add an apostrophe. If the name is only one syllable, add-'s. ...
Rule 2d. Things can get really confusing with the possessive plurals of proper names ending in s, such as Hastings and Jones. If you’re the guest of the Ford family—the Fords—you’re the Fords’ guest (Ford + s + apostrophe). But what if it’s the Hastings family? My question...
However, it’s important to keep in mind that some style guides, such as AP, instead require that names ending in s or z only get an apostrophe after the final letter, like so: Every year, Chris’ Halloween party is a ton of fun! If you’re not sure whether you should make a sin...
building -> building's structure When nouns end in 's' it can be difficult to know where to place the 's' for the possessive noun. For nouns ending in 's', or to use the possessive noun with regular plurals, place theapostrophedirectly after the 's'. Do not add another 's'. ...