ON POSSESSION AND APOSTROPHE

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

ON POSSESSION AND APOSTROPHE

1. A plural noun that does not end in s attracts apostrophe and an s:
   Children’s bag.
   Men’s wear.
2. A plural noun that ends in s takes Apostrophe alone:
   Boys’ bag
   Ladies’ wear.
3. When two or more things are jointly owned, the last owner to be mentioned takes the apostrophe:
   Brown and Levison’s politeness theory.
   Kunle, Femi and Dare’s initiative.
   …to be continued
   GAB