tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14814104.post114537650012341562..comments2008-05-07T14:24:21.592-07:00Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976357961501536858noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14814104.post-41547890630672380702006-12-27T13:10:00.000-08:002006-12-27T13:10:00.000-08:002006-12-27T13:10:00.000-08:00Style guides tend to prefer “Jesus’.” But, personally, I can't stand to see it written that way. I mean, who actually says “Jesus journeys?”<br /><br />Jesus ends in a /s/ and therefore should take the full apostrophe-‘s’ ending, in my opinion.<br /><br />The boys’ room. Fine.<br />Starbucks’ policy. Great.<br />The doctors’ party. Spiffing.<br />Jesus’ mother. Quite ridiculous!<br /><br />I think Lynne Truss put it quite humorously when she said something to the effect of: do this, this and this, but always make an exception for Jesus.Jonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14814104.post-1151608428819662552006-06-29T12:13:00.000-07:002006-06-29T12:13:00.000-07:002006-06-29T12:13:00.000-07:00From http://www.users.bigpond.com/J_fersOffice/sample.htm:<BR/><BR/>Some words sound awkward when an apostrophe 's' is added:<BR/><BR/>Jesus's disciples.<BR/><BR/>The accepted form here is to just use the 's' apostrophe:<BR/><BR/>Jesus' disciples.anya ransuns aka Roxyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023862594562159318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14814104.post-1145397513600094702006-04-18T14:58:00.000-07:002006-04-18T14:58:00.000-07:002006-04-18T14:58:00.000-07:00hehe<BR/><BR/>Seriously, how hard is it?<BR/><BR/>Love your work!Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08165434545882853393noreply@blogger.com