![]() See Rules 1b and 1c of Apostrophes for more discussion.īill Williams’ car OR Bill Williams’s car Rule: To show singular possession of a name ending in s or z, some writers add just an apostrophe. Rule: To show singular possession of a name ending in ch, add ’s on the end of the name. ![]() The Churches have arrived but the Bohmbachs are running late. If a name ends in ch, but is pronounced with a hard k sound, its plural will require s, rather than es. Rule: To show the plural of a name that ends with a ch, s, or z sound, add es. But what if the name is Sanchez or Church or Williams? Apostrophes with Names Ending in s, ch, or zĪre you confused about how to show the plural and the possessive of certain names? Maybe you know to write I met the Smiths, I drove Brenda Smith’s Ferrari, and I visited the Smiths’ house.
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