Should I put an apostrophe after a name that ends in s?

Use an apostrophe +”s” (‘s) to show that one person/thing owns or is a member of something. Style guides vary when it comes to a name that ends in an “s.” Even if the name ends in “s,” it’s still correct to add another “‘s” to create the possessive form.

Is it Smiths or Smith’s?

How does adding an apostrophe show that the family has more members? The plural of Smith is Smiths. NOT Smith’s. And if for some reason the Smiths wanted to use the possessive, they would have to use the plural possessive.

Is it Chris or Chris’s?

The truth is that Chris takes just an apostrophe only if you follow the rules in the The Associated Press Stylebook. In other style guides, Chris takes an apostrophe and an s: Chris’s.

Is it James or James’s?

Commentary: both James’ birthday and James’s birthday are grammatically correct. Remember: it’s up to you! Use the version which best matches how you would pronounce it. Use James’s if you pronounce it “Jamesiz”, but use James’ if you pronounce it “James”.

How do you make a last name that ends in an s possessive?

Add -es for names ending in “s” or “z” and add -s for everything else. When indicating the possessive, if there is more than one owner add an apostrophe to the plural, if there is one owner, add ‘s to the singular (The Smiths’ car vs Smith’s car). If the possessive involves a last name with “s” or “z,” you can add either.

How to make a word ending in s possessive?

Let’s Get Possessive Singular Nouns. Most singular nouns define a possessive relationship by adding an ‘s to the end of the word. Plural Nouns. Most plural nouns end in s already. Special Exceptions. If a word doesn’t end in s but ends with an s -sound AND the next word begins with an s, you can define possession by adding just Possessive Pronouns.

What is the possessive form of proper nouns ending in s?

To form the possessive of a proper noun ending in an s or z sound, some people use apostrophe + s, as in Perez’s and Burns’s, and others prefer an apostrophe alone, as in Perez’ and Burns’s. The best advice I can give you is that if you are writing for a class, or if you work for a company or other institution,…

How do you pluralize proper names ending in s?

Names are pluralized like regular words. Add -es for names ending in “s” or “z” and add -s for everything else. When indicating the possessive, if there is more than one owner add an apostrophe to the plural; if there is one owner, add ‘s to the singular (The Smiths’ car vs. Smith’s car).