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Khoshtip Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
The possessive s
Hi,
I know some names get the possessive s when those names are the names of human. And I sometimes see (in books) that some words get it and some don't get.
Is there a clean rule what words get and what don't get that possessive s please?
PS: I'm speaking only about that kind of s not other types of s.
I know some names get the possessive s when those names are the names of human. And I sometimes see (in books) that some words get it and some don't get.
Is there a clean rule what words get and what don't get that possessive s please?
PS: I'm speaking only about that kind of s not other types of s.
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We used to drop the final s after the apostrophe when the name ended in s : Peter 's book James ' book Nowadays, some people still follow this practice, especially with the names of biblical and classical figures: Jesus' disciples Socrates' death However, it is always correct to use the s : James's book Jesus's disciples Socrates's death
- We used to drop the final s after the apostrophe when the name ended in s : Peter 's book James ' book Nowadays, some people still follow this practice, especially with the names of biblical and classical figures: Jesus' disciples Socrates' death However, it is always correct to use the s : James's book Jesus's disciples Socrates's death
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We used to drop the final s after the apostrophe when the name ended in s:
Peter's book
James' book
Nowadays, some people still follow this practice, especially with the names of biblical and classical figures:
Jesus' disciples
Socrates' death
However, it is always correct to use the s:
Peter's book
James' book
Nowadays, some people still follow this practice, especially with the names of biblical and classical figures:
Jesus' disciples
Socrates' death
However, it is always correct to use the s:
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Dear "fivejedjon",
I was talking about the possessive s (the ownership s) not that ending-s, (although your instructions in this case was useful as well), thanks for that.
For example, we say, America's Flag, here the America has gotten one ownership s that is America is the owner of that Flag. And also we say, Computer Science
I was talking about the possessive s (the ownership s) not that ending-s, (although your instructions in this case was useful as well), thanks for that.
For example, we say, America's Flag, here the America has gotten one ownership s that is America is the owner of that Flag. And also we say, Computer Science
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