As I said, native speakers don't agree on what's "correct." As Jim said, you may be able to find a style guide or two that says that Max' is okay. Neither Jim nor I would say it or write it that way.

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Can inanimate, conceptual nouns "possess?" Yes, however, there are different ways in which we express possessive of inanimate nouns. Sometimes the noun is used in the sense of an adjective: The summer months The summer holiday The

condone: to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless.(m-w.com) style manual: a book that gives guidance in the preparation of manuscripts for publication, particularly with regard to punctuation,

TWINKIES are a small packaged cake-like sweet, well known in the US as a cheap bit of junk food. The apostrophe after the second M of M&Ms is a common mistake. Some style manuals even condone it. Thanks, Mister. I'm not sure if

TWINKIES are a small packaged cake-like sweet, well known in the US as a cheap bit of junk food. The apostrophe after the second M of M&Ms is a common mistake. Some style manuals even condone it.

For plural names, and some singular names, which end in an s, add only an apostrophe. ALEXIS' That "rule" is far from universal, and in fact, one that I do not follow. I would write "Alexis's" and

I think "usage is complicated" is exactly right. I'm not sure it's true that you have to learn every expression individually, because I believe that native speakers put together novel combinations (combinations that they've

Hi Anon As far as I know, many (and possibly most) style guides say that the addition of an apostrophe at the end of words that are spoken with an S sound at the end (such as convenience and goodness) is formally correct. In other words: - for

Whatever. I'm sure as hell NOT up to arguing about it. My last name ends in S and I will never, EVER simply stick an apostrophe on the end to say "oh, now it's possessive." Do what you want. The grammar police and style