How Is The Possessive Of A Singular Noun Ending In “s” Formed?
The possessive form of a singular noun ALWAYS adds ‘s, no matter with what letter the word ends. Mr. Jones’s car Rosa Parks’s struggle Your thesis’s impact The possessive form of a plural noun adds ‘s when the word does not end in s. The sheep’s coats The possessive form of a plural noun adds ‘ when the word does end in s. The dogs’ tails It is staggering how many people do not understand this. For some reason, even learned people like to make some proper names possessive with only ‘ even when singular. I don’t know if theree is some traditional reason why I see Jesus’ more often than Jesus’s (maybe it has something to do with divinity or trinity).
