Pronunciation - 3 Mistakes Part 1 ('s')

If I were to correct everyone who was wrong on the Internet I would never have any time at all. It remains a possessive apostrophe as in James'.

Have you been to London? It's in ENGLAND. You might have heard of ST JAMES'S PARK... that's right, ST JAMES'S PARK. Instead of confusing students with your incorrect remarks, maybe you should go look this up and educate yourself.

I am afraid that I lecture in real English, not American. You are quite wrong.

If you're an English professor, you must be familiar with the MLA style guide, the standard for academic writing in English. Please refer to the MLA handbook, rule 2.2.7e:

"To form the possessive of any singular proper noun, add an apostrophe and an s."

And the examples it gives are:

Venus's beauty
Dickens's reputation
Descartes's philosophy

Dozens of university websites confirm that this is the rule.

Don't feel bad -- you learn something new every day.

I can assure you that I am not wrong. I lecture in English at a major University.

You are wrong. It is James's pen. We DO add the second "S" after the apostrophe. In the past, we did not. English is an evolving language, and this is something that has changed in the last few decades. You can check the major style guides for guidance on this issue: MLA, Chicago, etc.

Surely the possessive form of James is James'.

This is James' pen.
The apostrophe shows possession and negates the use of a second 'S'.

:-)