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Possessive case plural nouns and other nouns ending in "s"

In Possessive case < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possessive_case  >, it should be noted that plural nouns and other nouns ending in "s" are written with the apostrophe AFTER the "s."

Purdue Owl gives the following examples at various places on this page: < http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/621/01/ >  ( page citation info: Summary: Contributors:Purdue OWL Last Edited: 2010-06-22 11:26:43 )

The examples are:

"Forming Possessives of Nouns To see if you need to make a possessive, turn the phrase around and make it an "of the..." phrase. For example:

the boy's hat = the hat of the boy three days' journey = journey of three days"

"add ' to the end of plural nouns that end in -s: two cats' toys three friends' letters"

"Don't use apostrophes for possessive pronouns or for noun plurals. Apostrophes should not be used with possessive pronouns because possessive pronouns already show possession — they don't need an apostrophe. His, her, its, my, yours, ours are all possessive pronouns. Here are some examples:

wrong: his' book correct: his book

wrong: The group made it's decision. correct: The group made its decision."

Daniel Wheeler Student, Macon State College