Singular Nouns
Lucy’s car is orange.
I ate dinner at Will’s house.
For nouns ending in s
we can use's
(widely accepted) or '
(less common).
The actress’s role was difficult. (Traditional)
Jess’ dog is called Mable.
Plural Nouns
For regular plural nouns (word ends with s
) we add '
.
My grandparents’ house is cozy.
My friends’ party was amazing. (2 friend)
My friend’s party was amazing. (1 friend)
For irregular plural nouns we add 's
.
The children’s clothing is to your left. The women’s party is starting.
Nouns with multiple owners:
Lucy and Aly’s cat. (Last owner takes the possessive form)
Similar nouns owned separately: Lucy’s and Aly’s cats.