How to Use Apostrophes After ‘S’ Names

Amelia Zimmerman
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2 min readMar 11, 2020

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Plenty of us were taught to add an apostrophe without an s for the possessive form of a word or name that ended in an s. For example: James’ hat; the bus’ wheels.

But thankfully, the grammar world has moved on, and now it’s recommended (even by the professionals) to write and punctuate in a manner that reflects the way we speak English today.

WRITE IT HOW IT SOUNDS

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Amelia Zimmerman
Write to Edit

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