Robin Simmons
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2023, Day 266

Oh, no ____ Dolores____ giraffes have escaped their pasture again ____ are eating Mrs. Zuromkski____ rose bushes.

The right choices are ...

; ... ’s ... and ... es

, ... es ... , and ... es

. ... ’s ... and ... ’s

! ... es ... , and ... ’s

14 votes — 11:19 PM - Sep 23, 2023
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NTropy Sellers
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In response to Robin Simmons.
! ... ' ... , and ...'s
When a proper noun ends with an "s", as in Dolores, then the possessive only follows with the apostrophe, not an apostrophe and another "s". So it would be Delores' , not Delores's.
11:42 PM - Sep 23, 2023
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Robin Simmons
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In response to NTropy Sellers.
Using just an apostrophe after the *s* for *Delores* is Associated Press (AP) style:

https://www.thesaurus.com/...
10:05 PM - Sep 24, 2023
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Robin Simmons
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Education (MLA and APA), law, and most other style guides require an apostrophe + s after a noun like *Delores*:

https://style.mla.org/apos...
In response to Robin Simmons.
10:06 PM - Sep 24, 2023
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