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II. ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGE
1. Form the possessive singular of nouns with 's.
2. Follow this rule whatever the final consonant.
3. Thus write: 1. Charles's friend2. Burns's poems 3. the witch's malice This is the usage of the United States Government
Printing Office and of the Oxford University Press.
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Exceptions to the Rule!
• Exceptions are the possessives of ancient proper names in -es and -is, the possessive Jesus', and such forms as for conscience' sake, for righteousness' sake.
• But such forms as Achilles' heel, Moses' laws, Isis' temple are commonly replaced by: – the heel of Achilles– the laws of Moses– the temple of Isis
The pronominal possessives hers, its, theirs, yours, and oneself have no apostrophe.
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Rule 1.Use the apostrophe with contractions. The
apostrophe is always placed at the spot where
the letter(s) has been removed.
• Examples:– don't, isn't – You're right.
• She's a great teacher.
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Rule 2.Use the apostrophe to show possession. Place the
apostrophe before the s to show singular possession.
• Examples:one boy's hat one woman's hat one actress's hat one child's hat Ms. Chang's house
• NOTE: Although names ending in s or an s sound are not required to have the second s added in possessive form, it is preferred.
• Mr. Jones's golf clubs• Texas's weather • Ms. Straus's daughter • Jose Sanchez's artwork • Dr. Hastings's appointment (name is Hastings) • Mrs. Lees's books (name is Lees)
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Plural Possessives
• In the case of plural possessives• add 's to the plural forms that do not end in -s:
the children's game the geese's honking
• add ' to the end of plural nouns that end in -s:two cats' toysthree friends' lettersthe countries' laws
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Finally …• add 's to the end of compound
words:• my brother-in-law's money• add 's to the last noun to show
joint possession of an object:• Todd and Anne's apartment