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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Surnames ending with an s
Could you please clarify the correct spelling and grammar/punctuation of people whose surname ends in s for example Mrs Gowers' or Mrs Gowers's? Please can you advise.
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The general rule is to add an apostrophe and -s to form the possessive case of most nouns, including plural nouns and proper nouns ending in -s. It is not wrong to write Mrs. Gowers's, or, to pronounce all of it.
- The general rule is to add an apostrophe and -s to form the possessive case of most nouns, including plural nouns and proper nouns ending in -s.
- It is not wrong to write Mrs.
- Gowers's, or, to pronounce all of it.
- However, it is awkward to both write and pronounce the possessive of a singular noun that ends with the -s or -z sound.
- Therefore, we typically do not pronounce the possessive -s in singular nouns that end with the -s or -z sound.
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The general rule is to add an apostrophe and -s to form the possessive case of most nouns, including plural nouns and proper nouns ending in -s.
It is not wrong to write Mrs. Gowers's, or, to pronounce all of it.
However, it is awkward to both write and pronounce the possessive of a singular noun that ends with the -s or -z sound. Therefore, we typically do not pronounce the possessiv
It is not wrong to write Mrs. Gowers's, or, to pronounce all of it.
However, it is awkward to both write and pronounce the possessive of a singular noun that ends with the -s or -z sound. Therefore, we typically do not pronounce the possessiv
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