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

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

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

Franklin ran elected for state Senate in New York City. When he ran for state senate , he would campaign in his car, giving ten speeches a day. This would have been a happy time for most couples but not for Franklin and Eleanor. This is where they

I'm not into speech-writing, but there are a couple of apostrophe problems that need attention: to be a voice for citizens' who are ( no apostrophe) the great impact that the council's decisions (note the apostrophe added in

Hi xHealthY, There is no space between the comma and the word it follows, but there IS a space after the comma. If you get more rest, you will feel better. A "pill" is very vague. Say "an aspirin" or "a pain

what do you mean- your helsinki ear? are you not a native english speaker I'm a native speaker of Finnish . Some of my earliest ancestors arrived here in the 14th century from Scotland. That's why I speak some English, I suppose. (Just

I'm debating with a friend about their use of an apostrophe to form a contraction. I'm aware of this rule: -- 3. Pronouns and nouns with the verb to be. Examples: I'm you're who's (i.e., who is) he's she's it's

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