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Charles’s nephew or Charles’ nephew?
Charles’s nephew or Charles’ nephew?
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@Brunomg. If you are using names like Moses' or Hercules' you don't add an s.
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@Brunomg. Both are considered correct..
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Really? I though it had to be Charles’ nephew since Charles ends in a consonant.
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@Brunomg. If you are using names like Moses' or Hercules' you don't add an s.
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