tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post4176202094701058889..comments2023-10-17T04:56:38.303-04:00Comments on Cherie Reich - Author: Ask the Editor: Apostrophes, Words ending in S, and plurazing last names with an SCherie Reichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-65603949043974539482012-07-19T21:39:04.876-04:002012-07-19T21:39:04.876-04:00Thanks for the advice. It's those silly gramma...Thanks for the advice. It's those silly grammar rules like that that I have to ponder for a moment as I'm writing. hahaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-68091991282565668172012-07-17T17:22:12.605-04:002012-07-17T17:22:12.605-04:00Great new feature, Cherie, and good question, Chri...Great new feature, Cherie, and good question, Christine.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-51097376519496185522012-07-16T22:01:10.645-04:002012-07-16T22:01:10.645-04:00Thank you for answering my question! :) I'm gl...Thank you for answering my question! :) I'm glad it's helped a lot of other people too.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-46896247409785532582012-07-16T19:33:54.268-04:002012-07-16T19:33:54.268-04:00You see, that's one I always get wrong! :)You see, that's one I always get wrong! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-13127622965044515352012-07-16T19:16:49.890-04:002012-07-16T19:16:49.890-04:00This trips up a lot of people. I have to stop and ...This trips up a lot of people. I have to stop and think about this when I'm writing.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-33146997744987190132012-07-16T19:02:55.693-04:002012-07-16T19:02:55.693-04:00Thanks for this. I was taught to leave off the ext...Thanks for this. I was taught to leave off the extra "s" too, but I do notice the other way used a lot. I think when people are speaking most will say "Thomas's" rather than "Thomas'", so I think I would say it that way in dialogue.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-65191372613553669852012-07-16T17:37:39.183-04:002012-07-16T17:37:39.183-04:00This is an awesome post.This is an awesome post.Hildred Billingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995415129197042871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-57465282247872029042012-07-16T14:46:08.840-04:002012-07-16T14:46:08.840-04:00It's funny because I was taught what Christine...It's funny because I was taught what Christine was taught in grade school (for possession form of names ending in S)--however, at uni they told us it had to do with how the word was pronounced when in possessive form. Just an apostrophe if the pronunciation doesn't change, 's if it does. (This is possessive, though, not plural.)Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464393340517511305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-9700001981735923722012-07-16T13:52:44.006-04:002012-07-16T13:52:44.006-04:00Ahhh... good to know I have at least this one righ...Ahhh... good to know I have at least this one right. :-)<br /><br />Great idea for a monthly theme, by the way.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-58365618802389098202012-07-16T12:09:38.415-04:002012-07-16T12:09:38.415-04:00Thank you so much for posting this! I've been ...Thank you so much for posting this! I've been wondering about this lately. I have a character named Felts and one named Evans, so I often wondered if I wanted to make something possessive if I should make it Felts's or Felts'. This is super helpful :)Samantha Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370961661054617338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-11857837221131166962012-07-16T11:59:59.415-04:002012-07-16T11:59:59.415-04:00Fantastic advice from a fantastic editor.Fantastic advice from a fantastic editor.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-9039781467542048092012-07-16T10:54:25.568-04:002012-07-16T10:54:25.568-04:00Good answer and link. I, too, was confused with pe...Good answer and link. I, too, was confused with people nowadays adding the extra "s" at the end of words ending in "s". I still like it better without the extra "s".Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-74023471104821561562012-07-16T08:49:01.775-04:002012-07-16T08:49:01.775-04:00Shall be following for sure... You know me and my...Shall be following for sure... You know me and my apostrophes..xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-11695357226593679042012-07-16T08:30:16.537-04:002012-07-16T08:30:16.537-04:00I always get confused with names ending in S. Tha...I always get confused with names ending in S. Thanks for clarifying. Now if I can keep this info in my brain!deathwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981490242657443114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-22158476165901302372012-07-16T08:24:30.270-04:002012-07-16T08:24:30.270-04:00Excellent advice. Misuse of apostrophes is a pet h...Excellent advice. Misuse of apostrophes is a pet hate of mine, so it's great to get the proper use, when used with an S, explained.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-50328636091413374082012-07-16T08:04:36.837-04:002012-07-16T08:04:36.837-04:00Good question! I always just add an apostrophe at ...Good question! I always just add an apostrophe at the end of words ending in S.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com