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Grammar and Linguistics > Apostrophy possession with S?
Apostrophy possession with S?
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mrgart
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Apostrophy possession with S?
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I can �t seem to find a definite answer to the question whether I should or shouldn �t use �s after a word or name that ends in S.
Is it Carlos � bike, or Carlos �s bike?
What about the goose �s egg?
Iquitos � population or Iquitos �s population?
How about Mr. Jones � neighbors or Mr. Jones �s neighbors?
Thanks for any help you may be able to offer.
Mr. Gart Iquitos, Peru www.ikitos.com |
3 Oct 2009
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libertybelle
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singular:
The boy �s bedroom
plural:
The boys � rooms
Names that end with s
Mr. Jones � neighbors or Mr. Jones �s neighbours are both right.
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3 Oct 2009
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cookingongas
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Thanks Libertybelle!
My name �s Charles, and I �ve never known the answer to that question!
All the best,
Charles. |
3 Oct 2009
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libertybelle
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It can be confusing Charles.
Mr. Gart:
Even though you can write the short version:
The Jones � house - it is still pronounced
The Jone-ses house.
Many of my students have names that end with S
and they put the apostrophe behind the S.
That way they avoid " S inflation"!!!
forgot one more:
plural
The children �s bedroom or bedrooms.
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3 Oct 2009
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alien boy
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I haven �t come across that pronunciation rule (Jones � being pronounced Jones-es) before.
Might it be an Americanism rather than a universal English pronunciation?
I �d love some comment from other native speakers as to their experience!
Cheers,
AB
p.s. Here´s a link to Learning English/BBC World Service that supports my thought about the pronunciation recommended as being a local variation:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/youmeus/learnit/learnitv57.shtml
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4 Oct 2009
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