In Nouns^x, Consonants^x, Possessives^x

From The Elements of Style : Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding 's. Follow this rule whatever the final consonant. Thus write, Charles's friend Burns's poems the witch's malice Exceptions are the possessives of ancient proper names ending in -es and -is ,...

William Strunk, Jr. (1869–1946). The Elements of Style. 1918. II. E LEMENTARY R ULES OF U SAGE Form the possessive singular of nouns with 's . Follow this rule whatever the final consonant. Thus write, Charles's friend Burns's...

(I am posting these Intros for Donna Richoux while she is away. Maria.) Last Revised: 2002-09-21 (21 Sep 2002) This document now contains the Table of Contents of (a) the AUE FAQ and (b) the FAQ Supplement. Both can be found by way of links at the AUE Website . We post these Tables of Contents so...