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Technically it ends with ' only. No S. But in Strunk and White's "Elements of Style" (a very prestigious and well-followed writing guide) they suggest putting the 's in, if only for an easier read. If it was for a school paper I would put the ' only, as that is technically grammatically correct. For fiction, I would use 's.
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What is the possessive form of doris?
The possessive form of "Doris" is "Doris's" or "Doris'." Both are generally accepted ways of showing possession for singular nouns ending in "s."
Is brother's a singular possessive?
The word brother's is singular possessive. The plural possessive form is brothers'.
How do you convert singular nouns into plural nouns using the possessive?
To convert a singular noun into a plural possessive form, simply add an apostrophe after the "s" of the plural form of the noun. For example, "dog" becomes "dogs'" in its plural possessive form.
What is the possessive for nouns ending in ch?
For nouns ending in 'ch', the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word.Examples:The church's roof has been repaired.The birch's leaves are budding.
When to use s's or s'?
peaking out of his mother's pouch or peaking out of his mothers' pouch?
What is the possessive form of doris?
The possessive form of "Doris" is "Doris's" or "Doris'." Both are generally accepted ways of showing possession for singular nouns ending in "s."
How do you write mother in possessive nouns?
The singular possessive form is mother's.The plural possessive form is mothers'.
Is brother's a singular possessive?
The word brother's is singular possessive. The plural possessive form is brothers'.
What is the singular possessive form of Mr.Dicken?
The noun dickens (lower case d) has no possessive form, it is a word used for emphasizing a question to express surprise or anger (Who the dickens was that?). To some, using the noun dickens is a euphemism for invoking the devil.The possessive form for the proper noun Dickens is Dickens's. The possessive of all English singular nouns is formed by adding -'s. Singular nouns already ending in -s acquire a new syllable, along with the -'s of the possessive.
What is the possessive of Perez?
The correct singular possessive form is Perez's.However, some people treat a singular noun ending in 'z' as they would a singular noun ending in 's'. There are two accepted possessive forms for singular nouns ending in 's':Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: Paris'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Paris'sSo, if you wish, you may use the possessive form Perez'.
How do you convert singular nouns into plural nouns using the possessive?
To convert a singular noun into a plural possessive form, simply add an apostrophe after the "s" of the plural form of the noun. For example, "dog" becomes "dogs'" in its plural possessive form.
What is the possessive for nouns ending in ch?
For nouns ending in 'ch', the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word.Examples:The church's roof has been repaired.The birch's leaves are budding.
Look for the guidelines on how to form the possessive case of noun?
1. All English nouns form the possessive singular by adding -'s: The fox's lair, James's house. 2. All English nouns form the possessive plural by adding -' after the -s of the plural: The dogs' owners, the Joneses' house. Except 3. All English PLURAL nouns not ending in -s form the possessive like the singular, with 's: Men's clothing, the Children's Hour, the geese's nests
When to use s's or s'?
peaking out of his mother's pouch or peaking out of his mothers' pouch?
How do you write the singular possessive form of Russ?
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: Russ'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Russ'sExamples:Russ' bicycle is new.Russ's bicycle is new.
What is the singular possive form of baby?
All English nouns ( except possibly the names Jesus and Moses ) form the possessive singular by adding 's: baby's
Do I drop the y and add ies for a possessive noun?
No, a possessive noun is formed by adding an -'s (or just an -' to the end of plural nouns already ending in -s) to the existing singular or plural noun; for example:singular=apple, singular possessive=apple's; plural=apples, plural possessive= apples'singular=boy, singular possessive=boy's; plural=boys, plural possessive=boys'singular=car, singular possessive=car's; plural=cars, plural possessive=cars'The nouns that drop the -y and add -ies is to form the plural are nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant; for example:singular=ally; plural=allies (singular possessive=ally's; plural possessive=allies')singular=baby; plural=babies (singular possessive=baby's; plural possessive=babies')singular=city; plural=cities(singular possessive=city's; plural possessive=cities')
