apostrophe use
Is the apostrophe placed correctly in the phrase "Dr. Byrnes' diagnosis"?
asked Aug 23 '11 at 18:08
Kelly Steward
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2 answers 
Dear,
actully apostrophe sign should be used at the end of the noun.
and we have kinds of apostrophe "singular 's or plural s' "
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answered Aug 24 '11 at 03:03
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Yes. This is correct. For names that end in 's' we can put an apostrophe at the end of the noun and avoid putting on another 's', which makes pronounciation more complicated.
Dr. Byrnes' ("s") v. Dr. Byrnes's ("s'z")
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answered Aug 26 '11 at 03:48
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