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malcolm_stjay

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Jan 13, 2011 15:37

Soooo. Here is a stupid, I-should-know-this question for all of you ( Read more... )

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overstreets January 13 2011, 21:19:48 UTC

Both are correct, so you can do either. The key is consistency - if you decide to exclude the s, then make sure you do it that way throughout the entire thing you're writing (lol obviously). I think ~Strunk and White~ recommend that you keep the s to lessen confusion (since an s is added to every other possessive), but either one is fine.

malcolm_stjay January 14 2011, 04:24:48 UTC

Oh thank god I'm not just crazy, I HAVE seen both.

THANK YOU for helping your dumb friend out!

bigmamag January 13 2011, 23:01:46 UTC

It's really up to you, though I like omitting the 's because Jones's just looks stupid to me and if you say it out loud it's like JONES UH SES.

malcolm_stjay January 14 2011, 04:25:51 UTC

THANK YOUUUUUUUU!

That is how I would pronounce Jones's too. And if I spell it Jones' I get to not-type one extra letter! Saving me time and energy.