“Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding 's. Follow this rule whatever the final consonant. Thus write: Charles's friend, Burns's poems, the witch's malice. ... The pronomial possessives hers, its, theirs, yours, and ours have no apostrophe. Indefinite pronouns,… — Strunk Jr., William Copy Share Image
“To air one's views gratuitously, however, is to imply that the demand for them is brisk, which may not be the case, and which,… — Strunk Jr., William Copy Share Image
“Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding 's. Follow this rule whatever the final consonant. Thus write: Charles's friend, Burns's poems, the witch's… — Strunk Jr., William Copy Share Image
