Talk:William Morris's influence on Tolkien

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Change the title to "William Morris' influence on Tolkien"

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I think the possessive s is incorrect when placed after a name ending with s so can you please change the page's title to reflect that? ~2026-11687-95 (talk) 08:59, 21 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for discussing. No, in British English the possessive can be written with 's even after a word ending in s. The rule over here, such as it is, is that if we Brits pronounce the possessive, we write it like that: and the pronunciation "Morrises" is widespread. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:26, 21 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

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