Grammar help...Thomas’s or Thomas’
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Topic: Grammar help...Thomas’s or Thomas’
Posted By: peanut butter
Subject: Grammar help...Thomas’s or Thomas’
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 7:48pm
| Ok, Grammar freaks! Which is correct. Thomas's or Thomas'? It seems that either is acceptable but what is normal? I really need to get on top of this one....especially as we might have the same problem if Peppercorn is another boy. |
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Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 8:03pm
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You should use a double 'S'. For example, Thomas's bike. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 8:21pm
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agreed, If its in the context of something Thomas has eg " Thomas's baby brother ....James"
haha , James is the only other name I know that has an S at the end ,making it James's carseat etc ... ------------- 
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 8:22pm
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I have the same problem with James Niki I didn't know what to use so i just use ' instead of a 's probably doing it wrong though lol
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 8:42pm
| actually, both forms are correct. You can use whichever you like. i prefer thomas' bike, as thomas's bike sounds a bit like gollum to me! |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 8:51pm
Yeah I was always under the assumption (and from what I remember from school ), that if an "s" is already at the end of the name, you don't need to add another "s". So you'd just use an ' at the end. Like my MIL is Jos, so when I'm saying "we rent Jos' house", I don't put an extra s on the end.------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: pomikiwi
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 9:08pm
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I have this problem to with Carys and always put Carys' ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 9:08pm
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yep i'm the same i don't add a extra "s" to the end of a name if it already ends in a "s"..... -------------  
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 9:09pm
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Yes I think both are correct when the word ends in "s" -------------  
 
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Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 9:24pm
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I don't add the extra "s" on the end.
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 9:28pm
I thought this too, and was confused when I came across "St Thomas's School". Apparently that's what the university scholars said was correct, so that's how it's spelt. I still use Thomas' in any other context, just cos Thomas's looks wrong to me... but both are technically correct ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Italiah wrote:Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 9:35pm
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I don't an extra s either (that's the way I was taught). It's not just for Thomas' and James' but it can also be for the likes of Mr and Mrs Peppers' garden etc.
Just don't do childrens', okay? -------------  |
Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 9:42pm
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Hmmm
I think Thomas's bike, but if there were 2 boys called Thomas, if would be the Thomas' bikes. ie if the word that ends in s is a plural, you don't add the extra s? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 9:53pm
Thanks for clearing this up, I have the same problem when I refer to something of Lucas'...  
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 10:09pm
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wouldnt it still sound the same...
thomas es bike, regardless of where you put the ' i would probably prefer to say that bike belongs to thomas... all those essess are tongue twisting... lol! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 10:18pm
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I was sure I was taught not to put the extra s but it seems more common these days to do it. I wrote it somewhere the other day and am just not happy with that extra s. Thing is, I am going to have to teach him how to do it and then school will probably teach the other way....arrrggghhh!!!!
DJ...if there are 2 boys called Thomas I think they become the Thomases and as for how they own something I have no idea....preferably they each have their own and as Bizzy says, they just belong to them. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 10:21pm
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maybe...or as someone else mentioned...Lucas??? I am not giving anything away yet. |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 10:24pm
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Lucas is a good name (ps. I'm Mum2lucas for those that haven't already figured lol)
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 29 October 2008 at 10:26pm
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I think I worked it out and then forgot. You have had a few name changes lately huh? |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 30 October 2008 at 9:35am
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Lol a 'few' name changes would be an understatement - I'm a very indecisive person ...but I like this name so it will stick
Wow just noticed your ticker- nearly 30 weeks already!!!!!! Why is it that everyone elses pregnancy goes so incredibly fast? I'm sure I was pregnant forever 
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