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Apostrophes can be super pesky to deal with, especially when it comes to plural possessives and words or names like “James” that end in “s.” Is it okay to just add a single apostrophe at the end, or should you add an apostrophe and an “s” to the word? We’ve answered all your questions below so you can become an apostrophe expert.
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- ↑ https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/apostrophe_introduction.html
- ↑ https://www.codot.gov/business/grants/safetygrants/assets/APStyleGuideCheatSheet.pdf
- ↑ https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/apostrophe_introduction.html
- ↑ https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/PossessivesandAttributives/faq0001.html