Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
Eric Kow writes:
> Folks, I think this is one of those places where English punctuation
> rules aren't widely agreed on:
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#Singular_nouns_ending_with_an_.22s.22_or_.22z.22_sound
I think it's pretty clear from that article that the rule that was
taught to me in New York in the 1960s and was taught to my daughter in
California in 2008 *is* the widely agreed standard, and the apparent
balance in presentation of the alternative is basically an artifact of
Wikipedia's editorial enforcment of the NPOV.
I spoke with a friend who is an experienced technical editor (retired
now). She said that in general both usages are correct. For ancient
names, the apostrophe-only version is correct. Different style guides
will pick a different version for consistency. Additionally, standard
usage will vary from one country to another. She added that in Australia
's is the official, but I note that that's an Australian decision, not a
universal one.
Hence, your insistence that the form you are used to is the exclusively
correct version is incorrect and is really just a result of the country
you live in.
Daniel.
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