By Singular nouns, Possessives

According to the Gregg Reference Manual: "To form the possessive of a singular noun that ends in an s sound, be guided by the way you pronounce the word. If a new syllable is formed in the pronunciation of the possessive, add an apostrophe plus s." Ex: your boss's approval (you...

.'Seemed' to have seen? Could you supply a link to teachers supply that means ' a supply of teachers'?-- at least, that is how I am interpreting your sentences. If they mean "a teachers' supply of chalk", then that is a different matter. Yes, usually the singular...

Bodys is not a word. I have already supplied you with all of the possible options and their uses-- singular noun, singular possessive, plural noun and plural possessive:There is one body, and that body's ability to regenerate...There are two bodies, and those bodies' ability to regenerate...The...

All countable singular nouns in English require a determiner (article, possessive adjective, etc.). definition is a noun. definition is countable. definition is singular. Therefore, definition requires a determiner. My preference is to write this: Please explain the definition...

1. In fact he might even have been known as "the elder" in the sense of "the respected old man". 2. In fact he might even have been known as "elder" in the sense of "respected old man" I think the 1st is right. Here "elder" is a singular noun, so you dont use it with out an article "a"/ "an"/...

Tanit wrote:To make the possessive form of a SINGULAR noun that ends in -s, some style guides say to add just an apostrophe ('); others say you should add an apostrophe and s ('s). Some say that either way is correct. I find older grammar books, for example "A Modern English Grammar" (Oxford...

Anonymous wrote: what's the rule in english grammar for forming the possessive of a singular noun that ends in s? When I was in high school, I was taught to add only an apostrophe and not an "s". Only later did I discover that both forms are possible. Read: " To make the possessive form of...

If Blady were plural ,Bladys, using 's as you used Bladys' ring... would be ok.

Grammar Geek wrote:Gladys's ring, etc. I dare object... I think it is Bladys' ring... What about that?

Please don't put a new, unrelated question on the end of a post that is three years old. For the most part, it will still take 's. Gladys's ring, etc. There are exceptions for Jesus and a few other ancients.