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Usenet Posted 19 years ago
Screenwriting

Here's to possessive's or possessives' apostrophe

You know how sometimes someone will
ask you how to spell a simple word, a
word you've seen and used for years, and
for a second it stumps you? Well I have
the same thing happening with the proper
use of an apostrophe for possessive
purposes.
Just want to confirm as per below example that
the apostrophe is used correctly (singular person
followed by a plural) reads properly.
'Screenwriter Michael Eriksons' Confessions Of Rewrite Hell'

Thanks
Paul :-)Nz
  

Top answer

[nq:1]Just want to confirm as per below example that the apostrophe is used correctly (singular person followed by a plural) reads properly. 'Screenwriter Michael Eriksons' Confessions Of Rewrite ****'[/nq] No. " Since he's singular, the only time you wouldn't use 's is if it's an ancient name ending in -es or -is.

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  • [nq:1]Just want to confirm as per below example that the apostrophe is used correctly (singular person followed by a plural) reads properly.
  • 'Screenwriter Michael Eriksons' Confessions Of Rewrite ****'[/nq] No.
  • " Since he's singular, the only time you wouldn't use 's is if it's an ancient name ending in -es or -is.
  • ) -Ron
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[nq:1]Just want to confirm as per below example that the apostrophe is used correctly (singular person followed by a plural) reads properly. 'Screenwriter Michael Eriksons' Confessions Of Rewrite ****'[/nq]
No.
"Screenwriter Michael Ericksons's Confessions ..."

Since he's singular, the only time you wouldn't use 's is if it's an ancient name ending in -es or -is.
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