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Re: [OM] Grammar Police [was: Giant cross, suit of armor, and anti-theft

Subject: Re: [OM] Grammar Police [was: Giant cross, suit of armor, and anti-theft sign]
From: ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 07:09:14 +0000
I use that rule for Jesus as well, Jez.  I don’t recognise the concern that 
ChrisT mentioned for a terminal ‘z’; I should think that it’s a matter of taste.

Now to look for this gerund . . .

Chris

> On 21 Nov 16, at 15:41, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I'm not sure we've beaten it to death - or maybe the leftover discussions
> are really a Brit/US thing.
> I understand that words ending in "s" become s's as in Chris -> Chris's.
> The exception being Jesus -> Jesus'.

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