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The apostrophe for possession.
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The apostrophe comes after a noun, add an 's.'
For example, Sarah's phone. Jacob's dog.
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For plural nouns, the
apostrophe comes after the 's.'
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For example, the Parkers' car. The kids' bedtime.
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But what do you do with a noun that ends in 's'
but isn't a plural noun, when you need to show possession?
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For example, the last name, Stokes.
You need to add 'es' and then an apostrophe.
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The Stokes's car. Or, the Jones's house.
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But what about a singular noun that adds an 's?'
For example, the name Chris. What do you do?
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Most style guides say, you add
apostrophe 's.' Chris's car.
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However, some say just add the apostrophe.
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Personally, I like apostrophe 's.'
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Chris's car.
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