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By: Dave Hicks

Dave Hicks — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:27:41 +0000

“to truly understand. But let’s” Starting a sentence with a conjunction. Can we start a correct grammar blog? Maybe work your way back, from west to east.

By: Cletus

Cletus — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:31:47 +0000

Associated Press Stylebook says – you need to go back to Galveston and remove the superlative S. The apostrophe is correct, but the extra S is…extra.

By: Seabiscute

Seabiscute — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:06:32 +0000

Having had occasion just last night to look up the rule about possessives and proper names ending in S — which actually was out of curiosity about our interim minister’s habit of saying “Jesuses,” and that particular issue I did not resolve — I can state with confidence that AP style does not put the extra S on anybody, Biblical or contemporary. I think you could have saved the Wite-Out on Davy’s name.

On the other hand, someone stole (borrowed but did not return) my Chicago Manual, so I am limited in reference to the AP Stylebook.

I originally came to Comments to point out the “go-goes” thing — I am glad that was not needed.

By: Lex

Lex — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:28:15 +0000

Names of Biblical figures aren’t the only ones without an ’s’ after the apostrophe - the rule also applies to mythical figures (such as Achilles or Hercules). Davy Jones could arguably fit into this category.

By: DaveK

DaveK — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:18:56 +0000

Pieter, I’ve never heard it pronounced Joneses — Jones’ is both the correct construction and pronunciation in common use.
— Dave K.

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:43:27 +0000

Like Going Coastal, I lament that I am probably too late to suggest a return to the beach renourishment sign. How could you leave “go” untouched? *sob*

By: Pieter

Pieter — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:04:03 +0000

The extra s in Jones’s is pronounced when it is not there, that is what the plain apostophe does. I’m sure the Globe used it because it is the season for liberals to fight. Jones’ is pronounced joneses.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:56:02 +0000

Actually, Alyssa, your link proves them correct. Most of that page discusses pluralizing a noun ending in ’s’, but if you scroll down, you’ll see an example of a possessive singular noun ending in ’s’.

PS improper use of ellipses. el oh el

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:29:37 +0000

Love what you’re doing, but the extra “s” on Jones is making me itchy. Jones’ yes…Jones’s no. I think this confirms it? http://bja.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/90/5/708

Really though…great job overall. I hate finding typos. Hate it.