Andrew Dunbar wrote:

> New style:
> 's for words not ending in s
> no matter if they are singular or plural:
> child's, children's, philosopher's

agreed

> s' for words ending in s
> no matter if they are singular or plural:
> Bates', philosophers'

That's dated ("in Jesus' name"). The rule I follow (Fowler? Chicago
MoS? memory is porous) is: add a mere apostrophe if the word is plural
*and* ends in /s/, otherwise add /'s/.

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