How do you possessive a name ending in Z?
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How do you possessive a name ending in Z?
Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide If a family name ends with an s or z, you can choose to use just the apostrophe (“the Williams’ dog”) or ‘s (“the Williams’s dog”). By convention, names from classical mythology and the Bible ending in s show possession with the apostrophe only (“Jesus’ teachings”).
How do you make plural a name that ends in Z?
If the name ends in s, z, ch, or sh, you need to add es. That means the Davis family becomes the Davises, the French family becomes the Frenches, the Hernandez family becomes the Hernandezes, and the Glaves family becomes the Glaveses.
Do you put an apostrophe s after AZ?
Rule: To show singular possession of a name ending in s or z, some writers add just an apostrophe. Others also add another s. See Rules 1b and 1c of Apostrophes for more discussion. Rule: To show plural possession of a name ending in s, ch, or z, form the plural first; then immediately use the apostrophe.
Is it Alexis or Alexis’s?
According to the Chicago Manual of Style (which folks in my profession refer to as the Bible of Book Publishing), the rule is the same as any other singular possessive. You write her name with possession just like you say it: Alexis’s.
Can you ever have S’s?
Actually, both ways are correct. If a proper name ends with an s, you can add just the apostrophe or an apostrophe and an s. See the examples below for an illustration of this type of possessive noun. You’re sitting in Chris’ chair.
How do you make the name Liz possessive?
The correct version: Liz’s walks. My mother’s unmarried name was Liz Gilbert.
What is the possessive form of Cass?
You are correct! If your name were Cass, then your enterprise would be Cass’s Cookies. If you see s’ at the end of a word, then generally the s is from the plural. For example two cousins who make and sell cookies could call their enterprise “Cousins’ Cookies”.
How do you write possessive names?
When it comes to showing possession, to make most surnames possessive, simply add an apostrophe and an “s.” Mr. Smith’s car was repossessed. For showing family possession with surnames that are plural and possessive, make the name plural first by adding an “s” and then add an apostrophe to make them possessive.
