| A | B |
|---|
| many doctor fees | doctors' |
| one doctor fees | doctor's |
| Sondra house | Sondra's |
| ten year time | years' |
| a year time | year's |
| many child games | children's |
| one sales division | no possession, just describing the divison |
| a day work | day's |
| 30 day work | days' |
| the stockholder meeting | stockholders' (usually more than one stockholder attends!) |
| ten dollar worth | dollars' |
| a dollar worth | dollar's |
| in the 1990 era | 1990's |
| in the 1990 | 1990s (no possession!) |
| the table legs | Correct (or legs of table)! Inanimate objects can't possess! |
| both mother-in-law albums | mothers-in-law's |
| Jeff and Sondra house | Sondra's |
| Jeff and Sondra cars | Jeff's and Sondra's |
| Southwest Tech property | Tech's |
| the notary public seal | public's |
| my instructor directions | instructor's |
| all of my instructor directions | instructors' |
| Meet at Sondra. | Sondra's (house) |
| Ben & Jerry ice cream | Jerry's |
| Mr. Harris computer | Mr. Harris's (extra syllabus easily pronounced) |
| Mr. Simons pen | Mr. Simons' (extra syllabus NOT easily pronounced) |
| two waitress tips | waitresses' |
| a waitress tips | waitress's |
| SWTC policy | SWTC's |
| five class papers | classes' |
| one class papers | class's |
| men clothing | men's |
| two city problems | cities' |
| one city problem | city's |
| the Fox camper | Foxes' |
| Mr. Fox camper | Mr. Fox's |
| four month interest | months' |
| one month interest | month's |
| a stone throw | stone's (distance can possess) |
| the computer keyboard | Correct (or keyboard of the computer)! Inanimate objects can't possess! |
| its monitor | Correct! Do not change to it's (it is)! |
| attorney-at-law convention | attorneys-at-law's (more than one attorney attends) |
| the cabinet door | Correct (or door of the cabinet)! Inanimate objects can't possess! |
| three boss work | bosses' |
| my boss work | boss's |
| the will stipulations | Correct (or stipulations of the will)! Inanimate objects can't possess! |
| ten musician instruments | musicians' |
| a musician instruments | musician's |
| Tim and Val jobs | Tim's and Val's |
| Casey and Grace toys | Casey's and Grace's |
| Scott and Amy office | Amy's |
| their idea | Correct! (not theirs and never theirs') |
| Wisconsin Badgers | no possession, just describing the team |
| AMA guidelines | AMA's |
| my brother's friend's house | the house of my brother's friend |
| my instructor's boss's rules | the rules of my instructor's boss |
| my friend, Tom Kruse's, wife | the wife of my friend, Tom Kruse |
| Mr. Rodgers driveway | Mr. Rodgers' |
| two fox dens | foxes' |
| a fox den | fox's |
| Mr. Lopez truck | Mr. Lopez's (extra syllable easily pronounced) |
| the Lopez truck | Lopezes' |
| Mrs. Jones pet dog | Mrs. Jones's (extra syllable easily pronounced) |
| the Jones dog | Joneses' |
| driver license | Correct! (driver's is not needed--check your license!) |
| McDonald's hamburgers | Correct! (don't add another apostrophe!) |
| Denny's restaurants | Correct! (don't add another apostrophe!) |
| Ms. Morris homework assignment | Ms. Morris's (extra syllable easily pronounced) |
| the Morris vacation | Morrises' |
| Mr. O classroom | Mr. O's |
| Paper Co. store | Paper Co.'s |
| my mother-in-law's sister's advice | the advice of my mother-in-law's sister |
| both mother-in-law sisters advice | the advice of my mothers-in-law's sisters |
| last year profits | year's |
| last ten year profits | years' |
