English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
SHOWING POSSESSION WITH APOSTROPHE
RULE 1:
Singular nouns that do not end in s attract apostrophe and an s:
Dr GABs’ daily lessons ✖️
Dr GAB’s daily lessons ✔️
RULE 2:
Singular nouns that end in s could attract apostrophe alone or apostrophe and an s:
James’ bag ✔️
James’s ✔️
RULE 3:
Singular nouns that have two s’s with one at the middle and the other at the end attract apostrophe alone:
In Jesus name ✖️
In Jesus’s name ✖️
In Jesus’ name ✔️
GAB
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