Should I use "Thosma's mother" or "Thomas' mother" or both forms are acceptable? Thank you!
Thosma's mother or Thomas' mother?
Thosma's mother??
I think you are trying to ask whether you should use Thomas's or Thomas'. Am I right?
I think you are trying to ask whether you should use Thomas's or Thomas'. Am I right?
From what I can recall through the hazy mists of my junior school grammar classes, I think Thomas' is the correct one. Linguistic experts, please feel free to correct
Opinions vary on this.
Overlooking the Thames in London there is a huge hospital, close to Westminster Bridge - St Thomas' Hospital. In Holloway, North West London, you will find St Thomas's Gardens.
In Leeds there is another famous hospital - St James's Hospital. Here in Edinburgh we have a St James' Place.
It's all hit and miss so don't get your knickers in a twist over it - just follow local practice and be done with it, pal. Or simply do your own thing anyway.
Overlooking the Thames in London there is a huge hospital, close to Westminster Bridge - St Thomas' Hospital. In Holloway, North West London, you will find St Thomas's Gardens.
In Leeds there is another famous hospital - St James's Hospital. Here in Edinburgh we have a St James' Place.
It's all hit and miss so don't get your knickers in a twist over it - just follow local practice and be done with it, pal. Or simply do your own thing anyway.
Interesting question. I've never known when to pronounce an additional "iz" sound, and when to leave it out. I believe the problem is not really spelling, but the way you pronounce it.
Chris mother? Chris is mother?
Britney Spears mother? Britney Spears is mother?
Chris mother? Chris is mother?
Britney Spears mother? Britney Spears is mother?
I have always said "Britney Spears mother", lingering just a tad more on the last 's' of Spears, to make sure that people understood the context. It sounds fine to me (duh :)), and I hear others mostly using the same.