Donkter@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agoHow do you officially pronounce a possessive like: " Travis' "?message-squaremessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up172arrow-down1message-squareHow do you officially pronounce a possessive like: " Travis' "?Donkter@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square38fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down23·2 months agoOkay, so, first: It should also be written “Travis’s”. Only if it is plural do you put the possessive apostrophe last.
minus-squarecan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·2 months agoDepends on the style guide.
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoChicago, forever and always. Go Maroons!
minus-squareecho@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down4·2 months agoTo make any word possessive that ends with s you put the apostrophe after the s. So Travis’ is the correct way to say something like, “Travis’ shoes were muddy.”
minus-squarecriitz@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·2 months agoOnly for plural nouns, IMO.
minus-squareEdanGrey@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·2 months agoUnless you’re in other countries, not the usa
minus-squarelovely_reader@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoLike where? I’m curious to look at the style guides from there.
minus-squareEdanGrey@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThe UK. Style guides say to be guided by pronunciation, not just always bang 's on the end
minus-squarePunnyName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s a good rule of thumb, but it’s not a requirement.
Okay, so, first: It should also be written “Travis’s”.
Only if it is plural do you put the possessive apostrophe last.
Depends on the style guide.
Chicago, forever and always. Go Maroons!
To make any word possessive that ends with s you put the apostrophe after the s. So Travis’ is the correct way to say something like, “Travis’ shoes were muddy.”
Only for plural nouns, IMO.
Unless you’re in other countries, not the usa
Like where? I’m curious to look at the style guides from there.
The UK. Style guides say to be guided by pronunciation, not just always bang 's on the end
It’s a good rule of thumb, but it’s not a requirement.