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20 January
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That house is Chris'.
or That house is Chris's.
Which one is correct?
That house is Chris'.
or That house is Chris's.
Which one is correct?
or That house is Chris's.
Which one is correct?
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- English (US)
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That’s Chris’ house, but your use of the apostrophe is correct in both sentences. It’s correct with or without the s.
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- Korean
@Tashi_monkey Oh thank you! How about it's Tom not Chris?
- English (US)
- Russian
@Hyun_lee Then you need the “s” 😊
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- English (US)
Both are grammatically correct in writing and are pronounced the same in conversation. Chris is a singular person, so 's is standard, but just an ' is acceptable since the name has an "s" already.
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@Tashi_monkey Oh I see! Thank you so much😆🙏
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@bugamagoo Thank you so much for the detailed answer!🥺
- Korean
@bugamagoo Then should I pronounce 'Chrises' in both cases?
- Korean
How should I pronounce them? Chris' is Chris and Chris's is Chrises?
- English (US)
@Hyun_lee Both sound exactly the same and have a repeated "s" sound, so like Chrises or Chris-es.
If there were more than one Chris, it would actually sound the same but look like Chrises'.
Names in English that end in "s" get an "es" ending if plural: Harris-> Harrises, Jones-> Joneses. So two or more people named Chris -> Chrises (plural) -> Chrises' (possessive).
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@bugamagoo Thank you so much! I've learned a lot from you!🥲🙏🙏
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