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possessives

AP style uses the following rules:

  • In singular and plural nouns that don’t end in s, add ’s: the author’s book, the children’s toys
  • In singular nouns that end in s, add ’s: the virus’s spread, the bus’s route
  • In plural nouns that end in s, add only an apostrophe: the authors’ books, the professors’ partnership
  • In proper nouns that end in s, add only an apostrophe: James’ coat, Odysseus’ journey