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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Apostrophe

Which is correct? Jones' or Jones's
  

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They are both correct. Jones , Joneses and Joneses' are also correct. It all depends on what you want to say.

  • They are both correct.
  • Jones , Joneses and Joneses' are also correct.
  • It all depends on what you want to say.
  • I think most Brits have an aversion for Jones' even though they see nothing wrong with Socrates'.
  • Even some Americans object to Jones'.
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They are both correct. Jones, Joneses and Joneses' are also correct. It all depends on what you want to say. I think most Brits have an aversion for Jones' even though they see nothing wrong with Socrates'. Even some Americans object to Jones'.

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