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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Apostrophe
Hi teachers! Can anyone tell me which one here is correct?
That is James's pen.
That is James' pen.
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anonymous That is James's pen. People love to argue about this, but if you would say the "s", write it.
- anonymous That is James's pen.
- People love to argue about this, but if you would say the "s", write it.
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anonymousThat is James's pen.
People love to argue about this, but if you would say the "s", write it.
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anonymousHi teachers! Can anyone tell me which one here is correct?
That is James's pen.
That is James' pen.
In some style manuals, the first rule in the section on possessives is
After all singular nouns, add 's.
The only exceptions they ever mention are famous historical figures whose names end in s. In
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