It is right actually

Though as always with english there is no hard and fast rule

One way (eg St James's Park) is old fashioned and the other way (eg St James' Park) is more modern

But I can't remeber which is which. The fact that I personally favour the single S approach probably means that that is old fashioned but it might not

Fowler sets it all out in Modern English Usage, I think using the St James's Park example, but I can't remember which way round he says is old fashioned

Anyway, either is permissible

And I want an apology in re Jenny

Posted By: Old Git on November 18th 2011 at 16:03:33

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i genuinely found last nights episode of "life's too short" hilarious (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 18, 14:56:05
- It proved that Gervais is a one trick pony (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Nov 18, 15:28:28
  - He's actually quite a humble man and the whole smug arrogance is an act (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Nov 18, 15:30:48
    - apparently (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 18, 15:46:02
- My thoughts exactly (General Chat) - King, Nov 18, 15:09:16
  - even tim in the office did those (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 18, 15:11:47
    - Chaucer.......the Canterbury Tales........ (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Nov 18, 15:13:20
      - i got a parking ticket in canterbury (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 18, 15:15:33
      - haha (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 18, 15:15:21
        
        he looks ridiculous with that helmet on..so funny (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Nov 18, 15:18:25
- it was genius for me (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 18, 15:01:07
  - Gervais's (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 18, 15:06:08
    - I believe you can forego the extra 's' if the word already ends with one (General Chat) - King, Nov 18, 15:11:22
      - People do, and so in that sense you can. But it's not right. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 18, 15:15:02
        
        It is right actually (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 18, 16:03:33
        
        could be a long weekend (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 18, 15:16:14
        
        haha (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 18, 15:17:03
    - i said gervais' (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 18, 15:08:16
      - Indeed. And you meant Gervais's. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 18, 15:14:27
        
        pretty sure i didn't (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 18, 15:16:37
        
        If you think I'm Jesus or one of his apostles, then yes (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 18, 15:17:44
        
        according to this you can do both (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 18, 15:25:13
        
        ^^^ See what I mean ^^^^ (General Chat) - Jenny_in_reception, Nov 18, 15:20:02
        
        Is it possible that's Jafski rather than OG? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 18, 15:22:06
        
        Snot me (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 18, 16:00:45
        
        check her top lip (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 18, 15:25:41
        
        haha! (n/m) (General Chat) - Al NCFC4life, Nov 18, 15:18:56
  - psst.... *over here* (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 18, 15:05:32
- What did you expect? (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Nov 18, 14:59:27
- Gervais' part but played by a funny looking man. Hence even funnier (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Nov 18, 14:58:53
  - it was pretty cruel at times (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 18, 15:02:19
    - Yeh the secretary was in This Is England and fairly shite in that too (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Nov 18, 15:04:33
      - The film or the series? (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 15:06:37
        
        She was in both, called 'Smell' (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Nov 18, 15:09:26
  - this character is much more evil for me (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 18, 15:01:57
    - Yeah Brent was essentially a nice man trying desperately hard to be popular (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Nov 18, 15:03:05
- Ta (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 18, 14:58:42

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