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need quick grammar help nwr

Clover23 Posted:

need quick grammar help nwr

my brain is overloaded lol. if you have a name that ends in an 's' - how do you indicate possessive?

for example 'Mr. James's default'
-OR_

'Mr. James' default'

I think it's the 2nd one but need to be sure.

thanks!!!
Future Mrs H Posted:

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Its the 2nd one

Mr. James' default
SummerBride10 Posted:

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Posted by Future Mrs H

Its the 2nd one

Mr. James' default





English teacher here...and
thats right!!
Clover23 Posted:

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thanks so much!

DnT2010 Posted:

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Posted by Future Mrs H

Its the 2nd one

Mr. James' default



thats right!!

someone wrote me an email referring to my FH Thomas and they wrote 'Thoma's job' good one.
DnT2010 Posted:

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Posted by SummerBride10


Posted by Future Mrs H

Its the 2nd one

Mr. James' default





English teacher here...and
thats right!!



English teacher???? when did that happen? you jumped ship on me??
SummerBride10 Posted:

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Posted by DnT2010


Posted by SummerBride10


Posted by Future Mrs H

Its the 2nd one

Mr. James' default





English teacher here...and
thats right!!



English teacher???? when did that happen? you jumped ship on me??




Well...I still teach Social Studies, but since I'm SPecial ed. they have me teach multiple subjects- so I teach ELA and Reading too. I almost had to teach Math but I got out of that one!!
DnT2010 Posted:

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Posted by SummerBride10


Posted by DnT2010


Posted by SummerBride10


Posted by Future Mrs H

Its the 2nd one

Mr. James' default





English teacher here...and
thats right!!



English teacher???? when did that happen? you jumped ship on me??




Well...I still teach Social Studies, but since I'm SPecial ed. they have me teach multiple subjects- so I teach ELA and Reading too. I almost had to teach Math but I got out of that one!!



ooo gotcha!! math.. hahhaa.. i would die. i still dont know my times table!
es2189 Posted:

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actually, both are technically right, but personally i like the way james' looks better than james's.

jackieee Posted:

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second! but yes, both are right. i prefer second

JandM2010 Posted:

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I teach English too and actually both versions are correct.

I personally like : James' but like I said either way is correct
halfbaked Posted:

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For proper names you can put James's. I never do because I think it looks stupid, but either way is right.

Anmarie39 Posted:

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James's is actually the correct way. I'm not an English teacher, but I am an attorney (and attorneys are really into grammar!).

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