CarloSsS
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- Aug 8, 2010
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- Czech
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- Czech Republic
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- Czech Republic
Which form is correct? I was taught that I should NOT add "s" after possessives ending with "s" only when the possessives refer to a famous person, for example "Jesus' tears" or "Prince Charles' palace". That implies that "Carlos's car" or "Charles's dog" or "Russ's brother" are all correct, while "Carlos' car" or "Charles' dog" or "Russ' brother" are all incorrect. Is that really so? Would you consider "Charles' dog" incorrect?