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Is an apostrophe used at the end of a first name?

If you are showing possession, then you use an apostrophe and an s at the end of the name...unless the name ends with an s. In that case, you only add the apostrophe. example: Tom's brother is James. James' brother is Tom.


How do you use apostrophes for possession in a name that ends with an s?

When a name ends with an s, you can use an apostrophe followed by an s ('s) to indicate possession. For example, "Charles's book" or "James's car." However, if the name is plural and already ends with an s, you can just use an apostrophe (') to show possession, like "the girls' toys" or "the Smiths' house."


If a name ends in 's' do we add an apostrophe and then another 's'?

Yes, when forming the possessive of a singular name that ends in 's', you can choose to either add an apostrophe followed by 's' ('Charles's car') or just an apostrophe alone ('Charles' car'). Both forms are considered correct, but make sure to be consistent in your usage.


How do you hyphenate a name that ends with an s?

For names ending in "s," you can follow the standard rule for hyphenation by adding an apostrophe and an extra "s" after the name. For example, "Thomas" would be hyphenated as "Thomas's."


How do you show possession if the name ends in S?

The apostrophe needs to go after the s. For Example, if the chips belong to Lars, we could say they are Lars' chips. If they are the property of several girls, they are the girls' chips.