◆ 单数名词,我们直接加’S。 ★ Andy’s house 安迪的房子 ★ Cathy’s parents 凯西的父母 ◆ For plural nouns ending in S, we only have to add an apostrophe. ◆ 以S结尾的复数名词,直接加’ 。 ★ students' lounge 学生休息室 ★ teachers' union 教师工会 ★ parents’ per...
Omit thesafter the apostrophe when a word ends in two sibilant sounds…separated only by a vowel sound:Kansas’ Governor;Texas’ population;Moses’ behalf… But when a name ends with a sibilant letter that is silent, keep the possessive s:Arkansas’s… Disagreement on the issue of apostrophe...
● A possessive noun is a noun form used to show possession or that something belongs to someone or something. It’s commonly recognized by the apostrophe and the letter S at the end, as in Charlotte’s Web. ● 名词所有格用来表示所属关系,通常在名词词尾加上 ’S,如Charlotte’s Web《夏洛特...
For names ending in s, you can either add an apostrophe + s, or just an apostrophe. The first option is more common. When pronouncing a possessive name, we add the sound /z/ to the end of the name. Examples Thomas's book (or Thomas' book) James's shop (or James' shop) the Sm...
Irregular plural noun (not ending in -s): add ‘smen => men’s children => children’s One. Somebody, Everyone, Each other, etc.: add ‘s one’s house somebody’s house nobody’s house everyone’s rights each other’s houses ...
(Reason 1) When using an apostrophe for possession, put it in the right place. The dog's kennel The dogs' kennel Basic Rule The apostrophe goes before the "s" for a singular possessor (e.g., one dog's kennel) and after the "s" when it's more than one possessor (e.g., two ...
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...
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. ...
Plural Possessor Ending "-S" -s ' Thehorses'hay is damp. (This is hay belonging to several horses.) Theplayers'privileges have been removed. (This is privileges belonging to all players, i.e., more than one.) Thefairies'wings glistened in the moonlight. ...
After you have formed the plural of the noun, add an apostrophe (‘) if the plural noun ends in-sor-es:strings’, cars’, churches’, loaves’. If the plural noun does not end in-s, add an apostrophe and ans:mice’s, men’s, feet’s. ...