Travis' or Travis's

[Yzzim]

Want to put "Travis's Xbox" in my evox.ini so it shows up on my dash. However, I don't know if that's the correct way to write it.

I even Googled but couldn't find anything 😱

 

[n0cmonkey]

:beer:

 

[FoBoT]

names should not end with an 'S'

 

[amol]

Travis'

 

[HardcoreRobot]

i say travis's

but i think im wrong

 

[BW86]

Travis'

 

[Kishan]

Since I went to Catholic School, I rememeber this easily. Like Jesus', same concept.

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
names should not end with an 'S'

Agreed.

My parents were drunks 🙁

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
i say travis's

I looks better with the 's, IMHO

 

[AreaCode707]

Travis' is the correct way to do it, but I believe that way is in the process of becoming archaic. Right now you can pretty much use either.

One For
One Against

 

[jammur21]

I just figured this out recently too.


<<<---James

 

[Amorphus]

Actually I'm pretty sure the grammatical rules allow for either. I was always taught Travis', but it seems that now to simplify things "they" are allowing one to just add apostrophe-S to anything to make it possessive.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

yes, either is correct. should be consistent in the application though

 

[AreaCode707]

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Apparently if it's a singular owner with a name ending in S, you use Travis's. If it was a multiple owners ending in S, then you use Jones'.

 

[parody]

Originally posted by: HotChic
Travis' is the correct way to do it, but I believe that way is in the process of becoming archaic. Right now you can pretty much use either.

One For
One Against

bingo. this was the last lesson in english before we let out for break.

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: HotChic
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Apparently if it's a singular owner with a name ending in S, you use Travis's. If it was a multiple owners ending in S, then you use Jones'.

wow, didn't realize this was so...deep :Q

Travis's is what it'll be.

Thanks 🙂

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
i say travis's

but i think im wrong

WRONG!!

but you were RIGHT about the thought that you were WRONG!! 🙂

 

[HardcoreRobot]

Originally posted by: Amol

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
i say travis's

but i think im wrong

WRONG!!

but you were RIGHT about the thought that you were WRONG!! 🙂

according to hotchic, it looks like you are wrong about me being right about me being wrong! hahah 😛

 

[Amused]

My name ends in an S. It's Travis'

 

[tfinch2]

My name is Travis, and I use Travis'

 

[silverpig]

Change your name. Problem solved.

 

[Yossarian]

I was taught "don't shortchange Jesus" so it would be Jesus's/Travis's.

 

[Siva]

Originally posted by: HotChic
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Apparently if it's a singular owner with a name ending in S, you use Travis's. If it was a multiple owners ending in S, then you use Jones'.

yeah.... i think that's right

 

[gopunk]

travis's is apparently recommended by strunk and white... but i prefer travis' myself, just out of habit

 

[newnameman]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: HotChic
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Apparently if it's a singular owner with a name ending in S, you use Travis's. If it was a multiple owners ending in S, then you use Jones'.

wow, didn't realize this was so...deep :Q

Travis's is what it'll be.

Thanks 🙂

But that's not what the link says:

Some words sound awkward when an apostrophe 's' is added:

Jesus's disciples.

The accepted form here is to just use the 's' apostrophe:

Jesus' disciples.