Understanding Possessive Forms: Is it Jess or Jess's?

Learn the correct possessive form for names like Jess in this concise grammar guide.

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If you need to show possession for someone named Jess, use 'Jess's'. For instance, you would say 'Jess's book' to indicate that the book belongs to Jess. This applies to names ending in 's' following the general rule of adding an apostrophe and an 's'.

FAQs & Answers

  1. How do you show possession for names ending in 's'? You add an apostrophe followed by 's', e.g., 'Jess's book'.
  2. What are other examples of possessive forms in English? Other examples include 'Charles's car' and 'James's pen'.
  3. When should I use an apostrophe? Use an apostrophe to indicate possession, omissions in contractions, or certain plural forms.
  4. Is there an exception for names ending in 's'? Some style guides suggest adding only an apostrophe, e.g., 'Jess'' book', but 'Jess's' is widely accepted.

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