Chris' Car or Chris's Car?
2007-06-10 08:31:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Whoa... pretty divided here with very educated people on both sides :(
2007-06-10 10:50:22 · update #1
I think I'm going with Nancy Esses answer though ;)
2007-06-10 10:51:28 · update #2
Apostrophe: The possessive case of all singular nouns may be formed by adding 's. Traditionally, only the apostrophe is added when the s would not be pronounced in normal speech. The possessive case of plural nouns ending in s or in an /s/or/z/sound is generally formed by adding an apostrophe only; the possessive of irregular plurals is formed by adding 's.
her mother-in-law's car
the boy's mother
the boys' mothers
the Stephensens' house
the children's laughter
Degas's drawings
Thus, Chris's car
2007-06-10 08:50:49 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Chris's car.
2007-06-10 15:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's Chris' car. You don't write the apostrophe 's if the word ends with s already.
2007-06-10 15:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by Earthling 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Chris' car.
2007-06-10 15:34:47 · answer #4 · answered by debijs 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
John is right
Either is legal, the first form preferred.
2007-06-10 15:41:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Either is legal, the first form is preferred.
2007-06-10 15:38:57 · answer #6 · answered by John E 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋