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typography - During what period of history did English use “ß”, the . . . Its uppercase equivalent is two characters instead of one: SS It was apparently also once used in just the same way English, but I cannot find just exactly when or where Was it used in manuscripts only, or in printed books too? During what time period would this have run?
Possessive case for a certain proper noun - ss apostrophe This is a style issue, not a matter of objective correctness or incorrectness Having said that, I note the advice that various style manuals offer From Words Into Type (1974): Proper names The possessive form of almost all proper names is formed by adding apostrophe and s to a singular or apostrophe alone to a plural By this style rule, you would express the plural of Ross as Ross's From
What is the difference between S and S? - English Language Learners . . . Fluffy's answer is correct about the possessive usages, so I won't repeat those However, it misses an important point Possession isn't the only use for 's; it can also be a contraction for is For example: it's, how's, he's, she's, that's, etc In standard English, s' is never a contraction * The double meaning of 's leads to one of the most common mistakes in written English: confusing its
When a word ends in s or x, do you add s or just an 1) Alex's house 2) Alex' house When the noun ends with the letter 's' or 'x', do I need to put 's' after an apostrophe or not? I remember I read some rules related to this in my school gram