When you use a possessive wtih a name that ends in "s",
Posted By: penny on 2009-05-11
In Reply to: There are no complaints but Mr. Cornelius's son is somewhat concerned. Does Mr. Cornelius's s - apostrophe use help
Subject: When you use a possessive wtih a name that ends in "s",
the apostraphe is after the "s". "Cornelius' son".
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nm
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Subject: is this a shoulder issue? Could be "ends" as in tendon ends..sm
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