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We signify separate ownership by writing both of the compounded proper nouns in the possessive form. ... If this second sentence seems unsatisfactory, you might have to do some rewriting so you end up talking about their father, instead, or revert to using both names: ... Guide to Grammar and Writing Principles of;
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grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm
grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm
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NOTE: Although names ending in s or an s sound are not required to have the second s added in possessive form, it is preferred. ... To show plural possession, make the noun plural first. Then immediately use the apostrophe. ... Grammar Blog...
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www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asp
www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asp
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The only difference is that proper names ending in y shouldn't change form in the plural: just add an s. The members of the Percy family are the Percys, not the Percies. ... The grammar books you're used to are what linguists call prescriptive: that is, they prescribe rules for proper usage.
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newark.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/p.html
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Names; Form plurals of family names that end in "s" by adding "es." ... Form possessives of proper names that end with "s," "x" and "z" like this: ... Plural possessives combine the above rules:
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www.cmu.edu/styleguide/plurals.html
www.cmu.edu/styleguide/plurals.html
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Names of individual persons or things are referred to as proper nouns. In English, proper nouns must begin with a capital letter. ... ; See Exercise 3. c. Plurals of proper nouns; Proper nouns form plurals following the rules given above, except that proper nouns ending in y always form the plural simply by adding s,
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www.wordpower.ws/grammar/gramch13.html
www.wordpower.ws/grammar/gramch13.html
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adonaimedia.com/mbbsi/zcnks/plural.php
adonaimedia.com/mbbsi/zcnks/plural.php
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Grammar Girl here. ... (It actually says all singular proper names that end with "s" should be made possessive with only an apostrophe.); I haven't seen the explanation by the NY Times style guru, but it's hard for me to understand why CDs would be confusing as a plural in a headline.
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grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/apostrophe-plural-grammar...
grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/apostrophe-plural-grammar-rules.aspx
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Located here are answers to questions previously asked of Dr. Grammar that may provide help with your writing ills. Choose one of ... ; Plurals of Abbreviations, Letters, and Numbers?; Plurals of Proper Names?; Possessive with a Gerund?; Preposition at end?; ... Form the plural of an acronym or initialism by adding a lowercase s.
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www.drgrammar.org/faqs/
www.drgrammar.org/faqs/
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Adding an s without an apostrophe normally means one of two things: a noun is being made plural as in many rivers, or a verb is being made third person ... Making Plurals of Names ... Which is correct? As with so many things in grammar, all three are correct. It depends on what you mean and what you want to emphasize...
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