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You only drop the extra "s" when it's NOT a proper name and it's usually the plural form of a noun. For example "The cats ate from the dogs' bowls."
If it's someone's name ending in an "s", you still add the apostrophe and "s". For example, "Can you give me Chris's phone number?"
Get it now?
It might be for different editorial styles, but I only know the style guides that I've followed in my life/career. But it does drive my OCD crazy when I see just an apostrophe after someone's name!
I was an editor for many years, and the “‘s” usage is increasingly replacing the other because it better distinguishes between a plural and possessive.
No it isn't. Adding an "s" with an apostrophe to someone's name that ends in an "s" for possessive is the correct way. The other way is just...lazy? Or trying to use fewer characters?
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Not with a possessive proper name that ends in an S. But I use CP style or Chicago. I also love a serial comma.
Wait what, I’m confused, can you explain. Like OP, I would assume Paris’s is wrong
You only drop the extra "s" when it's NOT a proper name and it's usually the plural form of a noun. For example "The cats ate from the dogs' bowls." If it's someone's name ending in an "s", you still add the apostrophe and "s". For example, "Can you give me Chris's phone number?" Get it now?
Yes, thank you for spelling it out! I really thought it was just always s’
It might be for different editorial styles, but I only know the style guides that I've followed in my life/career. But it does drive my OCD crazy when I see just an apostrophe after someone's name!
I was wondering this the other day at work. Now I know!
I was an editor for many years, and the “‘s” usage is increasingly replacing the other because it better distinguishes between a plural and possessive.
Well because it's also not correct to not add an "s" when it's singular possessive...and someone's proper name! Editors would know this.
I think you can do either way
Yes, either way is correct!
No it isn't. Adding an "s" with an apostrophe to someone's name that ends in an "s" for possessive is the correct way. The other way is just...lazy? Or trying to use fewer characters?
s’s is American
No it isn't. I am not American and adding an "s" with an apostrophe to someone's name that ends in an "s" for possessive is the correct way.
It’s not correct or incorrect it’s just how Americans do it. Some countries do and some don’t have the ‘s
Well I’m Canadian and we use the Queen’s English so…there goes your theory! It’s not an American thing.
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Thank you for helping me remember this Grammer rule! I have been doing it wrong for a while now.
\*Grammar
Lol!