How do you use an apostrophe to show possession when a name ends with s?
Dennis' car or Dennis's car?
Grammar question
Both are acceptable these days.
I am a Dennis' car personally.
The Apostrophe Society (yep, it exists) decries the use of the apostrophe after an -s, but I personally think it's better than "Dennis's".
The real problem was how to get the orthography down for what my granny used to say: "Do you like that soup? It's one of Sainsbury's's"
Pearl Wedding Anniversary or pearl wedding anniversary?
Pearl Wedding anniversary.
Quote: Loopey @ 4th May 2015, 6:02 PM BSTPearl Wedding Anniversary or pearl wedding anniversary?
I personally wouldn't capitalise any of "pearl wedding anniversary" (ignoring sentned openings, obviously).
Thank you. I went for Pearl wedding anniversary, pearl being the first word in the sentence.
I thought you had yo gramma locked in the cellar??
Quote: Frankie Rage @ 14th May 2015, 8:05 PM BSTI thought you had yo gramma locked in the cellar??
I thought you promised never to tell anyone. I hereby withdraw all favours previously agreed.
New question; using two words to refer to the different attitudes of a group of people, should there be an apostrophe in this example?
others attitudes
It's the attitude of others so others' attitude
Quote: Chappers @ 4th March 2016, 11:19 PM GMTIt's the attitude of others so others' attitude
Thank you.
Quote: gappy @ 20th February 2015, 3:43 PM GMTThe real problem was how to get the orthography down for what my granny used to say: "Do you like that soup? It's one of Sainsbury's's"
I think your granny was right, though.