When to use 's or s' after a name

We use the apostrophe before the “s” when the noun is singular and we use the apostrophe after the “s” when the noun is plural and ends in s.

The boy’s dog is fine.

The boys’ dog is fine.

In the first example, there is one boy and in the second example, there is more than one boy.

It is important to note that many people have difficulty with this because boys(plural), boy’s(singular possessive), and boys’(plural possessive) all sound the same in spoken English.

What are the rules for apostrophe s and s apostrophe?

The main rule is that you should place an apostrophe before an s for a singular noun to show possession and use an s after an apostrophe when the noun is plural and ends in s.

We add s to a word in English to make that word plural and apostrophe s to show possession.

Singular nouns

When the noun is singular and we want to show that that noun owns something we add apostrophe s.

That is the cat’s toy.

We add the apostrophe s to show that the cat(singular) owns the toy.

Plural nouns that end in s

When the noun is already plural and ends in s th

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