Frances’s or Frances’?

Frances’ is the singular possessive form and you should use it when you are following  the AP Stylebook e.g,  “Frances’ garden is thriving with colorful blooms.” Furthermore, Frances’s is the singular possessive form endorsed by the Chicago Manual of Style e.g., “Frances’s cat enjoys napping in the sunlit corner of the room.” You can see … Read more

Chris’ or Chris’s

The word Chris’ is a correct singular possessive form of the name Chris. For example, “Chris’ car is in the parking lot.” However, Chris’s is the more popular singular possessive form of the name Chris. For example, “Chris’s dog is very playful.” Form Example Singular Chris Plural Chrises Singular Possessive Chris’ or Chris’s Plural Possessive … Read more

Dennis’ or Dennis’s?

Dennis’s is a singular possessive for the name “Dennis”. This style is recommended by the Chicago manual of style. Dennis’ is also another correct singular possessive form. This style is endorsed by the AP stylebook. In a nutshell both Dennis’ and Dennis’s are correct singular forms for the name Dennis. However, when you choose to … Read more

James’s or James’?

Both James’s and James’ are singular possessive forms for the name  James. However James’s is the commonly used form and is  endorsed by both the AP stylebook and the Chicago  manual of style of e.g. James’ bike is blue.  James’ is also correct and it’s the format that is endorsed by the AP stylebook, e.g. … Read more

Week’s or Weeks’?

Week’s is a singular possessive for the term week  For example,  The teacher reviewed the students’ progress during the first week’s assessments.  However weeks is a plural possessive for the term weeks. You use weeks’ when you are talking about something that belongs to more than one week. For example: “She will return from her … Read more

Girl’s or Girls’?

The term girl’s is the singular possessive form of girl. For example, “The girl’s backpack was left in the classroom.” Furthermore, the word ‘girls’ is used as the plural possessive. That is when you are talking about more than one girl. For example, “The girls’ bicycles were parked outside.” Let’s now look at the chart … Read more

Marcus’s or Marcus’?

Marcus’ is a singular possessive form for the name Marcus, following the guidance of the AP Stylebook. For instance, Marcus’ car is parked in the driveway. Marcus’s is also a singular possessive form endorsed by the Chicago Manual of Style. With that said, you can choose to use the other two above possessive forms, just … Read more

Family’s or Families’?

Family’s is a singular possessive form. For example, “We enjoyed a delicious dinner at the family’s house.” On the other hand, Families’ is a plural possessive form. Use it when you are talking about something that belongs to more than one family, for instance, “We appreciate all the families’ contributions to the community event.” On … Read more

Campus’ or Campus’s?

Both Campus’ or Campus’s are acceptable forms for the singular possessive for the word  Campus. They both mean that what you are talking about or reffering to belongs to particular campus (one campus). Let’s take a look at the chart below that provides us a helpful overview of different forms of ‘campus’ Form Example Singular … Read more