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::http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm <sup>[[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|<span style="color:#C00;">★</span>]]</sup>[[User:Jo The Marten|<span style="color:#C00;">Jo the Marten</span>]]<sup>[[Flygon (Pokémon)|<span style="color:#C00;">★</span>]]</sup> [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|<span style="color:#C00;">ಠ_ಠ</span>]][[Cilan (anime)|<span style="color:#90C870;">♥</span>]] 17:31, 31 January 2014 (UTC) | ::http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm <sup>[[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|<span style="color:#C00;">★</span>]]</sup>[[User:Jo The Marten|<span style="color:#C00;">Jo the Marten</span>]]<sup>[[Flygon (Pokémon)|<span style="color:#C00;">★</span>]]</sup> [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|<span style="color:#C00;">ಠ_ಠ</span>]][[Cilan (anime)|<span style="color:#90C870;">♥</span>]] 17:31, 31 January 2014 (UTC) | ||
:::Hmm... As I've always been taught that you do not need a "s" after the apostrophe, I apologize for that. However, if you read the second paragraph, it says that "some writer's will leave out the second s." Yes, the ''Elements of Style'' book suggests you use the second "s" but it also says that some words, such as Mr. Chambers, sound clunky when you add the second "s." I believe when someone reads, "Jameses" (what they hear in their head/out loud), it may have that "clunky" effect, sort of like when Gollum says, "hobbitses," lol. Then again, I'm new here; best leave it to the experts. --[[User:FireGambit|<span style="color:#C84040">'''F'''</span><span style="color:#E88058">ire</span><span style="color:#C84040">'''G'''</span><span style="color:#E88058">ambit</span>]] ([[User talk:FireGambit|<span style="color:#5A96C5">talk</span>]]) 17:47, 31 January 2014 (UTC) | :::Hmm... As I've always been taught that you do not need a "s" after the apostrophe, I apologize for that. However, if you read the second paragraph, it says that "some writer's will leave out the second s." Yes, the ''Elements of Style'' book suggests you use the second "s" but it also says that some words, such as Mr. Chambers, sound clunky when you add the second "s." I believe when someone reads, "Jameses" (what they hear in their head/out loud), it may have that "clunky" effect, sort of like when Gollum says, "hobbitses," lol. Then again, I'm new here; best leave it to the experts. --[[User:FireGambit|<span style="color:#C84040">'''F'''</span><span style="color:#E88058">ire</span><span style="color:#C84040">'''G'''</span><span style="color:#E88058">ambit</span>]] ([[User talk:FireGambit|<span style="color:#5A96C5">talk</span>]]) 17:47, 31 January 2014 (UTC) | ||
::::We tend to follow {{u|The dark lord trombonator}}'s suggestions as English is his field of expertise. [[Talk:James's_Carnivine#s's|He's stated in the past that s's is preferred]], not to mention it's consistent across the site. If we suddenly decided to change it, we'd have to change every instance of s's. Word of advice, next time it'd be better to ask first before taking action. Cheers. <sup>[[Typhlosion (Pokémon)|<span style="color:#C00;">★</span>]]</sup>[[User:Jo The Marten|<span style="color:#C00;">Jo the Marten</span>]]<sup>[[Flygon (Pokémon)|<span style="color:#C00;">★</span>]]</sup> [[User_Talk:Jo The Marten|<span style="color:#C00;">ಠ_ಠ</span>]][[Cilan (anime)|<span style="color:#90C870;">♥</span>]] 17:54, 31 January 2014 (UTC) | |||