Pluralising names ending with an S?

[amirose]

Hello,

I have a mindee called James (I am saying his name but I am not posting anything about him or his family so would assume that's OK!).

Anyway, I may be a bit dim here, but when I say for instance in his learning journal "James's story" is that how I write it? It really does not look right and I have had to pluralise his name in his daily diary a few times and I have often thought is his mum looking at that thinking I am a bit dim!!!

Is that right or is there another way to pluralise a pluralised name (lol)

[ajs]

i am sure that when a name ends with an s you can just leave off the second s
so james's diary reads james' diary

am i right?

[CherryBlossom]

Yep, was going to say the same as Mandy I think it is just written "James' book" etc

x

[amirose]

Oooooohhhhhhh!

No seriously thank guys that looks way better than James's - I knew that wasn't right!!!

OK tippex then ....

[angeldelight]

I know what you mean

You are not the only one to do it that way though because our local nursery does it the same

Angel xx

[katickles]

I always worry about my spelling as its not the best & often think about the parents reading my diaries

[angeldelight]

I always worry about my spelling as its not the best & often think about the parents reading my diaries

I used to think like that till I saw their writing and spelling ha ha

Angel xx

[clorogue]

Correct it should be James' diary according to written english language!

[Lady Haha]

I've known this rule for quite some time!

[Minstrel]

Yes my son is called James and [James'] is how the plural is written

[Twinkles]

I think ( i'm sure I will be corrected if I'm wrong ! ) that either way are correct, however, I agree James' does look better