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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by redgoober4life
So here is a question. When you have a plural such as "cats" or "dogs." Is it proper to say "cats' " or "cats's." And is it "Jesus's" or "Jesus'?" The Elements of Style book confused me
That's it, I'm going to start tutoring. h:

In case of plural possessives that end in "s", simply stick the apostrophe on the end. Otherwise, follow the conventional rule.

Example: The Smiths' camper was hit by a meteorite this evening.

:chuckles: [Of course, you had to bring God into the discussion.]
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