Friday’s or Fridays’ or Fridays?

The term Friday’s is the singular possessive form of Friday. For example, “Friday’s concert has been rescheduled to Saturday.” Furthermore, Fridays is the standard plural form. For instance, “On Fridays, we usually have a team meeting.” Also, Fridays’ is the plural possessive form of Friday. The following chart shows the four different versions of the … Read more

In Person or In-Person?

Both in person and in-person are correct. “In person”  is grammatically correct when it is used as an adverb e.g. “I prefer to do my shopping in person.” Furthermore “in-person” with a hyphen is an adjectival phrase used to modify a noun, indicating that something is happening or being experienced directly, typically involving physical presence. … Read more

Rhys’s or Rhys’?

The term Rhys’s is the singular possessive form of Rhys. e.g.,  “I admired Rhys’s artwork displayed at the gallery.” Also, the term Rhys’ is  acceptable and guided by the Associated Press Stylebook e.g., “At work, Rhys’ desk is neatly organized with color-coded folders.” The table below summarizes the plural and possessive forms of the term … Read more

Dad’s or Dads or Dads’?

The term “Dad’s” is a  singular possessive form for the term Dad, e.g., “At Dad’s office, colleagues often gather for casual discussions.” Also, Dads’ is a plural possessive form for the term Dad, e.g., “The Dads’ teamwork makes our neighborhood events special.” The standard plural is “Dads” e.g., “The Dads in our community organize fun … Read more

 Hayes’s or Hayes’?

The term Hayes’s is a singular possessive  for the word Hayes e.g. “At Hayes’s home, friends always have fun movie nights.” It is guided by the Chicago Manual of Style. Furthermore, Hayes’ is another singular possessive form for the name Hayes e.g. “The park cleanup went smoothly with Hayes’s plan.”Use it when you are following … Read more

Jonas’s or Jonas’?

The term Jonas’s is the correct singular possessive form for the name Jonas e.g.  “Jonas’s mom came to talk about school at the meeting.” It is  endorsed by the Chicago Manual of Styles. Furthermore the term Jonas’ is another singular possessive form for the name Jonas e.g. Jonas’s music made the beach party more fun. … Read more

Lucas’s or Lucas’?

Lucas’s is the standard singular possessive form for the name Lucas endorsed by the Chicago Manual of style e.g “Lucas’s cooking always brings joy to family dinners.” Furthermore Lucas’ is another singular possessive for Jonas stipulated by the AP stylebook e.g. Family trips are more fun with Lucas’s playlist. The different forms of the term … Read more

Biweekly or Bi-Weekly?

Biweekly, without the hyphen or space, is the standard and correct spelling. However, ‘bi-weekly,’ with a hyphen, is also considered correct and used by some people, though it is not as common. In terms of meaning, ‘biweekly’ can indicate either occurring once a week or occurring every two weeks, but the latter  is more common. … Read more

Societies or Society’s or Societies’?

The term “society’s” is the singular possessive form of the term society. E.g.,”The society’s commitment to animal welfare is evident in its rescue and rehabilitation initiatives.” Furthermore, societies is the standard plural form while the term  Societies’ is its  plural possessive form. Let’s look at the chart below that gives us an overview of different … Read more

US’s or US’

U.S’ is the singular possessive form for the  abbreviation U.S. There is only one country named the United States so there is no plural possessive for the U.S. So It would be wrong to write U.S’s. Although rarely used, U.S.’s is also grammatically correct. It follows the rule for forming the possessive of singular nouns … Read more