Possessive of singular noun that ends in S

0Please don't put a new, unrelated question on the end of a post that is three years old. 02br
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00For the most part, it will still take 's.02br
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00Gladys's ring, etc.02br
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00There are exceptions for Jesus and a few other ancients.0-

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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10Gladys's ring, etc.12br
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10I dare object... I think it is Bladys' ring... 05002br
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00What about that? 010id1

0If Blady were plural ,01i00Bladys,02i00 using 's as you used 01i00Bladys' ring...02i00 would be ok.0-

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01cite10Anonymous12cite10what's the rule in english grammar for forming the possessive of a singular noun that ends in s?12br
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10When 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.02br
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01cite10Tanit12cite10To 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. 12blockquote

10I find older grammar books, for example "A Modern English Grammar" (Oxford Un

[disregard my previous note]

im confident that for:
singular nouns ending in s, add an apostrophe
jesus --> jesus' robe
singular nouns not ending in s, add an apostrophe s
john --> john's coffee
plural nouns ending in s, add an apostrophe
teachers --> teachers' curriculum
plural nouns not ending in s, add an apostrophe and s
children --> childr

The rule in the English language to make a singular noun possesive is add apostrophe s. No exeptions. Ever!

AnonymousThe rule in the English language to make a singular noun possesive is add apostrophe s. No exeptions. Ever!

I don't usually both participating in threads this old, but this is not correct.

The "old classics" like Jesus, Socrates, etc, who end in S often do NOT get the 's.

And upon re-reading this thread, it's not "dumbing down" t

what's the rule in english grammar for forming the possessive of a singular noun that ends in s? Example, Medipass' parent company is School House. If the noun already ends in an s and IS singular, is it correct to just add an apostrophe and NOT and 'S???