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STIS: Which of the following possessive forms is correct? (Charles's _) or (Charles' __) -- nm

Posted by kelly Oct 6 '14, 07:12

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I've always learned if the word has an ending s, you just put the possessive mark after that. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 6, 07:20
Spell it the way you pronounce it -- use Charles's if you say it with two syllables (I always do) - mara Oct 6, 07:18
~Charles in Charge Of our days and our nights Charles in Charge Of our wrongs and our rights~ - Beaker Oct 6, 07:15
both, but I always use the second one -- nm - decline Oct 6, 07:14 1
- this -- nm - Beaker Oct 6, 07:15
Both are acceptable (I prefer the latter). -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 07:13 1
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