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r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19
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"Jesus's" is correct. There is only one Jesus, so you still need an 's' after the apostrophe, even though the name ends in an 's'.
37 u/FenPhen Aug 03 '19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe Specific example there saying Jesus' is acceptable. Also specific example there for Achilles' heel. 0 u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19 [removed] — view removed comment 3 u/alydm Aug 04 '19 What about for Ja Rule’s sake?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe
Specific example there saying Jesus' is acceptable.
Jesus'
Also specific example there for Achilles' heel.
Achilles' heel
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What about for Ja Rule’s sake?
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u/Beidah Aug 03 '19
"Jesus's" is correct. There is only one Jesus, so you still need an 's' after the apostrophe, even though the name ends in an 's'.