Possessive s: Having it both ways
P2052 at AOL.COM
P2052 at AOL.COM
Tue Jul 11 15:25:58 UTC 2000
I thought that pronunciation determined whether or not the 's is added to a
name already ending in -s. For example, if one pronounces the possessive
form of Jesus as Je-sus, then only the apostrophe is used (Jesus'). However,
if one pronounces it as Je-sus-es, then one uses the 's (Jesus's). I don't
remember where I heard (or read) this, but it seemed plausible, so I
internalized it. If it's not, please advise.
PAT
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