Chariot  +  449822 Wed, 05 Dec 07 06:22 AM How is Ss pronounced? For example: "four Ss"?  four [siz]? Which is the correct form? P's or Ps, S's or Ss? Thanks. Chariot Joined on Mon, Apr 24 2006 Full Member 349

	CalifJim  +  449844 Wed, 05 Dec 07 07:50 AM There's another section where you should post pronunciation questions. Four S's:  fore essiz P's,  S's. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 24,187 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Pronunciation

	Chariot  +  450231 Thu, 06 Dec 07 07:53 AM Thanks. When we say that this chair belongs to the boss. This is boss's chair. Is "boss's" the correct form? I learned that if a word ends in an S, there is no S following the apostrophe in the word's possessive case. But I often see cases like "boss's". I wonder which is the correct form of the possessive case. Whichever is the rule, does it apply to both nouns and proper nouns? Thanks Chariot Possessives, Nouns, Apostrophes

	CalifJim  +  450237 Thu, 06 Dec 07 08:07 AM << This is the boss's chair. Is "boss's" the correct form? Yes. I learned that if a word ends in an S, there is no S following the apostrophe in the word's possessive case.  That's only true for plurals.  Singulars add 's in virtually all cases. But I often see cases like "boss's". I wonder which is the correct form of the possessive case. Whichever is the rule, does it apply to both nouns and proper nouns?  Yes.  There is nothing different about the rules which hinges on whether the noun is common or proper. >> the boy  (singular).  the boy's  (belonging to the boy) the boys (plural).   the boys'  (belonging to the boys) [not boys's] the boss (singular).   the boss's (belonging to the boss) the bosses (plural).   the bosses' (belonging to the bosses) the child (singular).   the child's (belonging to the child) the children (plural).  the children's (belonging to the children) CJ CalifJim Plurals, Possessives, Nouns, Apostrophes