Grammar check: Is it... s's.. or s' ?

[UpAndComing]

When you have a noun with a s at the end, is it s's or s ?
To show possession of something

For example

This is Stevens' car

or

This is Stevens's car


I usually use "Stevens' car".... Or are both of them correct?

 

[Ciggavelli]

I’ve been told both are acceptable. I use s’ myself though

 

[old pig]

looking at the title, the latter

 

[Methodical]

s'

 

[BlueHeffner]

The former

 

[Sterling Archer]

Either is fine. However it’s more common to use s’ when the word is plural vs singular…

“The Curtis’ family home had completely burned down in a fire.”
“Curtis’s home had completely burned down in a fire.”

 

[MR. SNIFLES]

DEPENDS ON THE WORD.

PLURAL = S' THE JOHNSONS' RESIDENCE.
IF THE WORD ENDS IN S BUT IS SINGULAR = S'S
MAVIS'S CAR WAS STOLEN.

 

[Paper Boi]

s'

 

[Edub]

 

[HabitualChiller]

Both are acceptable. If the noun already ends in "S", e.g., "The Smiths", then having it as "The Smiths's, or " The Smiths' " is completely acceptable as well.

 

[SAINT]

S’ is what I use

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

Imma be honest. It don’t matter. Do what’s in your heart.

 

[Coolin']

I never knew “s’s” was acceptable. It’s whatever but I use s’.

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

Also, this is unnecessary cause real nikkas just gonna say, “Steve whip” The a don’t even matter. We dropping the s. It’s Steve. Steve whip, Steve house, Steve kids

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

Did you fail middle school English