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minus-squareinfinitesunrise@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down11·edit-214 hours agoMy rule is contractions only. I don’t even use use it for possession (eg Jake’s car) because you can always pick that up just fine from context (Jakes car). edit: Everybody hated that 🤷
minus-squareIbuthyr@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·15 hours agoYou kinda have to use the apostrophe for possession though. It reads terribly without it.
minus-squaresetVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 hours agoIf the name ends in an S, you leave a floating apostrophe. James’ If the name does not end with an S, you place an S after an apostrophe. Carl’s The only time an S without an apostrophe is valid is when indicating plural. If the noun ends with an S, you do not have to change anything. Many James Many Carls
minus-squaretomenzgg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-215 hours agoWhy a designated car to house multiple Jakes?
My rule is contractions only. I don’t even use use it for possession (eg Jake’s car) because you can always pick that up just fine from context (Jakes car).
edit: Everybody hated that 🤷
You kinda have to use the apostrophe for possession though. It reads terribly without it.
If the name ends in an S, you leave a floating apostrophe.
James’
If the name does not end with an S, you place an S after an apostrophe.
Carl’s
The only time an S without an apostrophe is valid is when indicating plural. If the noun ends with an S, you do not have to change anything.
Many James
Many Carls
Why a designated car to house multiple Jakes?