In proper gramer.....?

Question

....for a possesive noun would you write Jesus's are Jesus', when you right Jesus' bread, or Jesus's bread??? Help asap! Thanks!

Answer 1

First of all it's Grammar not Gramer. Your answer would be Jesus's bread.

Remember the following rules when considering how to show possession.

1) Add 's to singular nouns and indefinite pronouns.
*Tiffani's flowers
*everybody's computer
*today's paper
*a dog's bark
*at the owner's expense

2) Add 's to singular nouns ending in s.
*Deloris's paper
*Dr. Yots's class
*the boss's pen
*Dr. Evans's office OR Dr. Evans' office

3) Add an apostrophe to plural nouns ending in s or es.
*two cents' worth
*ladies' night
*thirteen years' experience
*two weeks' pay

4) Add 's to plural nouns not ending in s.
*men's room
*children's toys

5) Add 's to the last word in compound words or groups.
*brother-in-law's car
*someone else's paper

6) Add 's to the last name when indicating joint ownership.
*Juan and Selina's home
*Julie and Kathy's party

7) Add 's to both names if you intend to show ownership by each person.
*Juan's and Selina's trucks
*Julie's and Kathy's pies

8) Possessive pronouns change their forms without the addition of an apostrophe.
*her, his, hers
*your, yours
*it, its
*their, theirs
*our, ours

9) Use the possessive form of a noun preceding a gerund.
*His driving annoys me.
*My bowling a strike annoyed him.
*Do you mind our stopping by?

10) Add 's to words, symbols, numbers, letters, and initials to show that they are plural.
*TV's
*IRA's available at the bank
*the 1990's (or the 1990s)
*No if's, and's, or but's
*VCR's
*the returning POW's
*three A's

The people saying Jesus' are wrong. The book they are mentioning The Elements of Style was written in 1918 and basic grammar rules have changed since then. Here is a link to an article in TIME magazine.

Monday, Feb. 26, 2007
Is This Jesus's Tomb?
By David Van Biema
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1593893,00.html

Answer 2

Possessive nouns with names ending in S can be a very tricky and touchy situation. According to The Apostrophe Protection Society (http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/) and another apostrophe group (read before, can't find the link anymore), the proper singular form of possessive ending in S is s's (Jesus's) and plural form of possessive ending in S is only s' (The Jones'). So in this case, it would be Jesus's since it's a singular possessive. However, due to the nature of the usage of the apostrophe with singular possession with S, it's generally up to the writer unless comparing singular with plural (Jones's (singular) as compared to Jones' (plural)). Hope this didn't confuse you further.

Answer 3

It really depends on who you ask. I've seen it both ways. I'm partial to the s apostrophe myself, simply because that was how I was taught as a child... (Jesus' bread)

According to the Elements of Style by William Strunk and E.B. White, though, you use the 's (i.e. Charles's). However, they make exception for ancient proper names like Jesus...so, for this example, the correct possessive form is Jesus'.

Answer 4

Yes, kid, it's Jesus' (which of course sounds exactly the same as just Jesus). Otherwise there are too many eseseses which could sound a bit disrespectful or comical.
Same for Moses'.
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Answer 5

Geni has answered your question. You sound like a really nice young fellow so I'll offer more help. It is not gramer but grammar, and "write" is "write" all the time. But should you ever have to choose between good grammar and good manners, stay with your good manners.

Answer 6

Bush does not consistently use suitable grammar, and consequently he substitute into extremely below suitable, yet nowhere close to as undesirable as this liberal who's attempting to make Bush seem as though a fool. What a shaggy dog tale those liberals are...