ownership of a name ending with s..

[Shawn]

The name Brooks for example. would it be Brooks's hat or Brooks' hat or something else? I can't remember. 😕

 

[TitanDiddly]

Brooks'

 

[quakefiend420]

Brooks'

 

[Leper Messiah]

Brooks'.

EDIT: I Smell another rocksalt thread. :Q

 

[Ryan]

"Brooks' "

On a side note, that's my middle name 😉

 

[xcript]

http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/writinglab/Apostrophe.html

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah
Brooks'.

EDIT: I Smell another rocksalt thread. :Q

😎

 

[dugweb]

brooksez

 

[PetunZ]

James has a Walkman becomes
James' Walkman (The apostrophe follows James.)
This can also be written as James's to match pronunciation.

I guess they're both right?

 

[KLin]

don't know if it's been answered yet, but it's Brooks'.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Brooks'.

 

[dugweb]

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah
Brooks'.

EDIT: I Smell another rocksalt thread. :Q

heh, I liked that thread... anyone have a link or was it deleted?