1 Form the plural. 2 Add an apostrophe. 3 If the ending is now s', stop. 4 Otherwise add s. boy 1 boys 2 boys' 3 STOP Answer: boys' person 1 people 2 people' 3 No s'. 4 people's Answer: people's child 1 children 2

In casual speaking, I probably use the more common double possessive sometimes. Hi Philip I am sure you prefer the double possessive in cases like this: I'm a colleague of his . CB As opposed to a colleague of him , absolutely.

In casual speaking, I probably use the more common double possessive sometimes. Hi Philip I am sure you prefer the double possessive in cases like this: I'm a colleague of his . CB

"I am a colleague of Mr Smith" or "I am a colleague of Mr Smith 's " I'm not fond of what I call the "double possessive", so I would say either 'a colleague of Mr. Smith' or 'one of Mr.

Dear friend, for singular names ending in -s, the regular genitive is usual: Davis's , Charles's . Sometimes these nouns are treated as if they were plural: Davis' , Charles' - in this case the ending -s is still pronounced even

What's right? The power of a nation. or A nation's power. And why? Please. Both are acceptable in the case of "nation" or a specifically named nation. The choice depends on the sound context. Native speakers choose the one that

True, Anonymous! Pluralized acronyms should not use apostrophes. As an experienced English Tutor/Mentor, apostrophes are used in possession of & in contractions (i.e., Jane's cat won't eat fish.) To place an apostrophe after an acronym or

If you and Laura are married, the "correct" answer would be: Today is Laura's and my anniversary. "Laura" needs an apostrophe because you used "my." If your name is Tom, then your friends will say: Today is Laura

a) is ok b) I would suggest that other information is required in the final sentence. Maybe ' He was told that the firemen would arrive in a few minutes', or ' the firemen would be arriving is a few minutes. c) If you are talking about

Is it correct to say "The TV volume is too high" ... ? Yes. Just stick with this one. There are no rules that I know of that thoroughly explain everything about the three choices you are concerned about. Generally, the apostrophe form