”“the Websters”) or add-esif the name ends insorz(“the Joneses,”“the Martinezes”). To show possession using an apostrophe, add’sfor individuals (“Smith’s car”) and just the apostrophe after thesfor plurals (“the Smiths’ car,”...
◆ When one thing belongs to two or more people, make only the final name possessive.◆ 当某件东西是两个或两个以上的人共有时，只需在最后一个名词词尾加 ’S。★ Andy and Cathy’s shop (Andy and Cathy own a shop together)★ 安迪和凯茜的商店（安迪和凯茜共同拥有一家商店）◆ But when ...
The non-reflexive form is preferred when the possessum is referential, the imperative is speaker-oriented, and, to a lesser extent, when the possessum is alienable and the verb is in the perfective aspect. Additionally, some verbs such as ‘give’ and ‘show’ strongly prefer a non-...
Chris'shatAdd'sor'for a singular possessor that ends -s. You have a choice. plural noun not ending -sPeoplePeople'srightsAdd'sfor a plural possessor that does not end -s. every Simple Rule for Apostrophe Placement Everything to the left of the apostrophe is the possessor (i.e., the ...
When it comes to inanimate nouns—nouns that name things like buildings, household objects, furniture, and anything else nonliving—there are a range of views held by usage authorities about whether it is correct to use them in the possessive. The most conservative perspective on this question is...
◆ When one thing belongs to two or more people, make only the final name possessive. ◆ 当某件东西是两个或两个以上的人共有时,只需在最后一个名词词尾加 ’S。 ★ Andy and Cathy’s shop (Andy and Cathy own a shop together) ★ 安迪和凯茜的商店(安迪和凯茜共同拥有一家商店) ...
(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 ...
One last word about possessive nouns: When you are indicating joint ownership, use the possessive form in the final name only, such asAbbott and Costello's movies; Tom and Dawn's dinner party; Smith, Wilson, and Nelson's partnership.
Rule: To show the plural of a name that ends in s, ch, or z, add es. I would add a qualification to this – adding es is correct if the ch is “soft”, as in Church, Lurch, Torch etc. But if it is a “hard” ch, as at the end of McCulloch, add just an s. Mr & ...
In Dutch: 1.We can only turn proper names into possessive nouns.Andrew's bicycleis possible, butmyneighbour'sbicycleis not. 2.We only use anapostropheif the name ends in a vowel (with the exception of themute e) or the letters. [Loes] DatisLoes'jas. That isLoes' coat. [Oma] Oma...