Changes

the tie belonging to Mr. Smith = Mr. Smith's tie<br>

the tie belonging to Mr. Smith = Mr. Smith's tie<br>

However, when it comes to [[proper noun|proper nouns]] that end in an "s" or a "z" sound, it is preferred, although not required, to have the second "s" added in possessive form.

However, when it comes to [[proper noun]]s that end in an "s" or a "z" sound, it is preferred, although not required, to have the second "s" added in possessive form.

<u>Examples:</u><br>

<u>Examples:</u><br>

===Rule 9===

===Rule 9===

Never use an apostrophe with the possessive [[pronoun|pronouns]]: his, hers, its, theirs, ours, yours, whose, etc., as these already indicate possession and thus do not require an apostrophe.

Never use an apostrophe with the possessive [[pronoun]]s: his, hers, its, theirs, ours, yours, whose, etc., as these already indicate possession and thus do not require an apostrophe.

  

  

<u>Example:</u> <br>

<u>Example:</u> <br>

* Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation; Truss, Lynne, 2003, Gotham Books

* Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation; Truss, Lynne, 2003, Gotham Books

==External Links==

==External links==

* [http://www.apostropheabuse.com/ Apostrophe Abuse]

* [http://www.apostropheabuse.com/ Apostrophe Abuse]

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