Writing Tip – Forming The Possessive of Singular Nouns Ray Calabrese 6 years ago Spread the love Writing Tip from Elements of Style by William Strunk Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding ‘s.Follow this rule whatever the final consonant. Thus write,Charles’s friendBurns’s poemsthe witch’s malice Inspire others, please share: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print More Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Grammar Tip: It’s Time to AgreeDateAugust 11, 2019In relation toQuotes🔤 Grammar Tip: Here’s Where to Place the Apostrophe for PossessionDateAugust 18, 2019In relation toQuotes🔤 Grammar Tip ~ They’re Meant To Be TogetherDateSeptember 23, 2019In relation tofiction
