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: Harris'
Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Harris's
Examples:
Mr. Harris' house is the one with the beautiful garden.
Mr. Harris's house is the one with the beautiful garden.
The singular possessive form is: Mr. Harris's house is number twelve.The plural possessive form is: The Harrises' house is number twelve.
The plural possessive form of "house" is "houses'".
Yes, the form Jonahs' is the possessive form of the plural noun Jonahs.The singular possessive form is Jonah's.EXAMPLESsingular possessive: Mr. Jonah's house is on the corner.plural possessive: The Jonahs' house is on the corner.
The possessive form for the son of the Harrises is the Harrises' son.The Harrises' son is graduating from college.
The possessive form is Gus's house. (Don't forget to capitalize proper names.)
The plural form for the noun house is houses.The plural possessive form is houses'.Example: These houses' developer used high quality materials.
The possessive form for the proper noun Lois is Lois's.Example: I will be at my friend Lois's house.
There are two accepted forms for possessive singularnouns that end with an s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word:Harris'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word:Harris'sExamples:Mr. Harris' office is on the second floor.Mr. Harris's office is on the second floor.The plural form of the proper noun Harris is Harrises.The plural possessive form is Harrises'.Example: The Harrises' children are twins.
The possessive form of the proper noun Stan is Stan's.Example: The party is at Stan's house.
The possessive form for the plural noun parents is parents'.Example: My parents' house is nicely landscaped. (the house of my parents)
Yes, "Harrises" is the plural possessive form. It indicates possession by more than one person named Harris.
The possessive form for the noun field is field's.Example: The field's owner is considering building a house there.