There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns that end with an s:
Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word:
Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word:
Examples:
The meeting is in Mr. Jones' office.
The meeting is in Mr. Jones's office.
To make a last name ending in S possessive, add an apostrophe after the S. For example, "Jones'" is the possessive form of the last name Jones.
No, you do not need to use an apostrophe in a last name if it is not possessive.
The plural possessive form of the last name Ellis would be the Ellises'.
To make a last name that ends in "y" plural, you typically change the "y" to "ies" and add an apostrophe "s." For example, if the last name is Murphy, the plural form would be Murphies'.
The possessive form of the last name Richter is Richter's.
To make a last name ending in S possessive, add an apostrophe after the S. For example, "Jones'" is the possessive form of the last name Jones.
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To show possession with the last name Sims, you would add an apostrophe followed by an "s" after the name. For example: "the Sims' car" or "Mr. Sims's house."
No, you do not need to use an apostrophe in a last name if it is not possessive.
The possessive form for the name Adams is Adams'.
The plural possessive form of the last name Ellis would be the Ellises'.
To make a last name that ends in "y" plural, you typically change the "y" to "ies" and add an apostrophe "s." For example, if the last name is Murphy, the plural form would be Murphies'.
The possessive form of the last name Richter is Richter's.
When the name of a business is a possessive noun, the possessive form doesn't change; for example:McDonald'sMcDonald's parking lotWhen a possessive noun is part of the name of a business name, but not the last word, the last word also forms a possessive; for example: Jack's SeafoodJack's Seafood's parking lot (although no one would criticize the Jack's Seafood parking lot)
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yes, because the last name ends with an is
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