Question about grammar.

[Mr.Lukyas]

So, in school at English class, teacher wrote on blackboard:
"Chris's mother..."

I wasn't 100% sure so I didn't tell her it is "Chris' mother...". So which one is it?

BTW, she also read "Chris's" as "Chrises".

 

[Kaination]

Your teacher is a blabbering idiot.

It's Chris'.

Same as Travis' mother.

 

[Spunky]

Like Kain said, it would be Chris' mother.

 

[Kaination]

Also, you would pronounce it "Chrises" or "Travises" mother, but you would spell it as Chris' or Travis'.

I didn't see that second part hehe

 

[Mr.Lukyas]

Thank you guys

 

[Damaera]

She's right about the pronunciation, but the spelling would be Chris'

Bah, they beat me to it.

 

[Almighty_Gir]

actually, she's wrong about the pronunciation.

the ' signifies the word should be followed by another, BUT, in this case, it shouldn't.

if the sentence would be "chris is xxx" then "chris' xxx" would be pronounced "chrisses".

but the sentance wouldn't logically have any other word between chris, and mom, so "chris' mom" would be pronounced chris, mom.

 

[Spunky]

I don't believe you're correct there, Lee. That pronunciation doesn't make any sense.

 

[Brosiris]

actually, she's wrong about the pronunciation.

the ' signifies the word should be followed by another, BUT, in this case, it shouldn't.

if the sentence would be "chris is xxx" then "chris' xxx" would be pronounced "chrisses".

but the sentance wouldn't logically have any other word between chris, and mom, so "chris' mom" would be pronounced chris, mom.

That's not correct. "Chris is xxx" and "Chris' xxx" are two completely different sentences. One imply's that Chris is something, such as a verb or adjective. The other imply's ownership.

Chris is xxx could be Chris is hot, or Chris is annoying, or Chris is in town for the weekend.

Chris' mom, Chris' bike, those show ownership. You know who that bike belong to, and who the mom belongs to. You'd say "Chrisses", not "Chris, xxx"

 

[Skiwan]

Chris' Mother would be the plural surely.

Chris's mother is the singular.

You only use a single apostrophe with no "s" when the noun contains 2 syllables that end in s, like "Jesus' Mother".

 

[Eon]

Chris' mother is such a whore.

 

[Skiwan]

She is, she named all her kids Chris.

 

[Brosiris]

My name is Chris