Hmmm... Then perhaps both usages are permitted. I was taught that it was
to be left out under all circumstances when in a possessive sense, but I also
know that you include it when in a plural sense.
To add to the confusion, how would you write a plural possessive? Would
it be Chris's's or Chris's'? :{D
>
>I should revise that slightly, Chris: it’s common with a plural (that ends
>with ’s’) to omit the final ’s’. But it’s quite reasonable to write
>something like ‘Chris’s camera’ or ‘Jesus’s cloak’ (although the Bible
>translation that I read omits that final ’s’).
>
>Chris
>
>> On 21 Feb 2016, at 13:18, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> In the possessive form of a word ending with an 's', the common usage is
>>to not have an 's' after the apostrophe.
>>
>> Grammar Police - To Serve and Correct.
>>
>> BTW: Nice reference to "Christina's World".
>
Chris
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