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Different stylebooks say different things on this matter. The way it's usually written is "Jones's book". However, some people prefer it to be "Jones' book", which is also entirely allowed. I usually leave it up to the person whose name it is. I know a guy named Gaines who prefers Gaines's, and a guy named Charles who prefers Charles'.
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You don't need an apostrophe in that sentence. Studentsis a plural word, not a possessive.
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What is the correct use of the apostrophe for a sign that reads The Jones?
Theoretically it should go at the end The Jones' - However - Words ending in just an apostrophe and nothing else usually have it removed.
