If the word does not already have an s it needs the apostrophe followed by s.

Names ending s apostrophe rules. Just like other plural nouns names that have been pluralized need only the apostrophe -- no added s -- to make them possessive and you pluralize the names even if they already end in s For example you would write about the Joneses house when speaking of the familys house instead of Jones house which refers to just one person named Jones. If the word already has an s it only needs an apostrophe. See the cases of children and women above.

Youre sitting in Chris chair. Singular common nouns ending in s are made possessive by adding an apostrophe and an s. One of the most confusing punctuation rules is when to use an apostrophe to make a name possessive if it ends in S.

To show plural possession of a name ending in s ch or z form the plural first. Actually both ways are correct. If a proper name ends with an s you can add just the apostrophe or an apostrophe and an s.

A name ending in s takes only an apostrophe if the possessive form is not pronounced with an extra s. Then immediately use the apostrophe. For Words that End with S Adding apostrophe s s to word that end with an s is correct.

For names ending in s form the possessive either by simply adding an apostrophe Lucas letters or by adding an apostrophe as well as another s Silass phone. See the examples below for an illustration of this type of possessive noun. Add -es for names ending in s or z and add -s for everything else.

If the singular noun ends with the letter s make sure that you add apostrophe plus s if it is being. Here are the rules of thumb. Single letter and digit plurals There are exceptions to the rule of not using an apostrophe for the plural form of a noun.