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English Spelling – Apostrophe + S, after S
This lesson will help clear up the confusion when using ‘s’ for singular pronouns ending in ‘s’ or with the ‘z’ sound. We had some questions about this after one of my earlier English pronunciation lessons
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Hi James
Nice class!
Weel, i got stuck sometimes to use (‘s and s’). Could you check for me, if this sentences are rights ?
“The dog of Chris ate the food.”
Which one is correct ?
1 – Chris’s dog ate the food.
2 – Chris’ dog ate the food
If you can send me an answers, i’ll be glad.
Rey
Both of them are correct, as james explained in the lesson.
The first case is usual case.
In the second case we take of the ‘s’ because the pronunciation is difficult. If you use this form, you must use it through out of the whole document, otherwise, it becomes confusing!
That’s right, you got it!
the sentence which is correct is the first one
amm confusin’ I guess the first statement is the right one:D
the second is correct
HEY, YOU ARE VERY GOOD ON ALL TOPIC THAT TEACH.
NOW I ASK THE QUESTION: HOW I CAN HANDLE PRONUNCIATION, THIS IS MY MAYOR PROBLEM; IF YOU CAN PLEASE HELP ME.
THANK YOU
JOSE10
thanks james!
What happens when there are more than one James?
Say for arguments sake St James’s park was dedicated to two St James’s – how do you get that accross?
How will the reader know that the park is possed by two?
Another example (more likely to occur) would be when you say ‘The James’s household’ – how does that work when you want the reader to know that the household is the home of more than one person with the surname James?
This is a very rare and particular case, but first we need to make “James” plural — to show that there is more than one James family or saint. So it would become Jameses (pronounced the same as “James’s”). Then if we are talking about possession with the multiple Jameses, it will become Jameses’s or Jameses’. In this case, the first option is quite difficult to pronounce, so we might use the second. In thirty years of speaking English, I have never run into this, though!
you are good , hahahahahah
HI JAMES WHEN WE SAY THE OTHER PERSON THEN KEEP IT UP .WHAT IS THESE KINDS OF SENTENCES
can it use for ‘z’ too , if the pronunciation is difficult?
Hello James, I would like to know which of these sentences is correct.
1. Rosel and John’s wedding
2. Rosel’s and John’s wedding
Thank you and hear from you soon^^
Hi James !
Thank you for your nice lesson on the EngVid.By the way, I’d like to ask you a question: Could you tell me the meaning of “a couple of” ? Does that mean : 1)two or 2) a few ?
I’d appreciate your soon response.
where is the Quiz ? is important to do that
I listen it before pronunciation .what is the pronunciation ???
when can i use he does not and he do not
James
so easy for you.
you did great lesson,I had lerned now. now means today. lol
thanks…
Hi James!
Thank you for that useful lesson.
with best wishes to you Edyta from Poland
HI JAMES..
REALLY YOUR LECTURE IS VERY GOOD
THANKS V. MUCH
this is amazing. How much money wasted in Berlitz and another unnecesary and unusefull intitutes.thank you guys.
I got it!!!
Before watching this lesson I was still confused, but now it’s crystal clear. Thank you to James, to engVid and to all of you.
Thanks James.
I like it.
Thanks!
Hi James, My English teacher once said to me that “‘S” is actually for American English but “S’” is for British English.. so was that wrong? because from your explanation I conclude that I can actually use both regardless the dialect.
Hi dear James..
i am in serious trouble ,i am facing spelling mistakes problem…i forgot the spelling of one word that i may write right in previous paragraph…i am so confused what to do and what not…i have write an essay of 3000+ words in one of my CSS exam..i need your help…looking forward for your reply
Pretty much he explained the use of ‘s and s’, the key is consistency, if you start using one when your are writing something, you must use it throughout… pretty clear to me…. and I just been in contact with English for 4 months only, since I came to the US. Keep up the good work James, your helping Cubans like me understand and enjoy the language
James, you are the man. Thanks
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Hi Mr. James,
thank you for your videos. this is my first post. i would like to ask you what is the different from this words.
1. urgent matters calls only.
2. urgent matters call only.
what is the different. should we add “s” or not.
thanks in advance.
waiting your answer.
i love this site.
thank you very much.
James’s Condom .. ahaha I like that part .. thanks james.
it’s very helpful
Hello James,
Now, that was a complete bouncer. LOL
Still confused with ‘S and S’
OK now, ‘S is understood.
Please answer this now:-
1. childrens’ hat/hats
Here children=plural noun, so it means talk is about is about more than one child for ONE hat or TWO hats
Which one is correct and why? OR both are correct?
Cheers
thanks. it is a good lesson.
great teacher!
What if there are 2 James who own a Snake. Would it be:
James’s Snake
Hi James,
I would like to ask you regarding to this topic.
Do we say
1. “group presentation” or group’s presentation”
2. “door handle” or door’s handle”
Could you please explain why it should be so?
Thank you
You are my favourite teacher!!! I wish you all the best!!! :)
You a always right I love love love love you!!!!
thanks for the lesson James
Thank you very much for this lesson. It will help me a lot.
then james’s it’s right
thanks a lot for your time