By English For Today (August 30, 2018) By Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
SHOWING POSSESSION WITH APOSTEOPHE (‘)
1. If owned by a singular noun that doesn’t end in s, use apostrophe and s: Gani’s bag.
2. If owned by a singular noun that ends in s, use apostrophe alone or apostrophe and s: James’ bag or James’s bag.
3. If owned by a plural noun that does not end in s, use apostrophe alone: Children’s bag.
4. If owned by a plural noun that ends in s, use apostrophe alone: Girls’ bag.
… to be continued
Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
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Doctoral Student of English, University of Ibadan.
