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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of apostrophe
In UK english, when using a genetive of a proper noun ending is "s", is it correct to use just an apostrophe as you would with a normal noun or apostrophe "s"? for example, should you write "Louis' apple" or "Louis's apple"?
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Louis's apple. Most style manuals now reserve the -s' style only for certain classical names, like Jesus, Moses and Socrates . Other such singular possessive nouns end in -s's .
- Louis's apple.
- Most style manuals now reserve the -s' style only for certain classical names, like Jesus, Moses and Socrates .
- Other such singular possessive nouns end in -s's .
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Louis's apple.
Most style manuals now reserve the -s' style only for certain classical names, like Jesus, Moses and Socrates. Other such singular possessive nouns end in -s's.
Most style manuals now reserve the -s' style only for certain classical names, like Jesus, Moses and Socrates. Other such singular possessive nouns end in -s's.
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