At least we are staying on the first page of ESPN's NCAAF page...

[razorbackcpa]

Arkansas' free fall continues

I hate the fact that they don't add the S after "Arkansas'", but none the less, we're still front page material, folks. 

[BassinHawg]

Add the S? It's correct!

Arkansas's would be incorrect but might fit this season better.

[razorbackcpa]

Add the S? It's correct!

Well, not adding it isn't incorrect, but it's preferred by most journals to add the s.

[Wants2Win]

Adding an s would make it incorrect.

[Arazorbackguy1]

Arkansas' is the proper spelling.

Arkansaw's is the most proper spelling though.

[nationwish]

It's acceptable on occasion to use an "s" after the apostrophe for a word ending in "s." The general rule is in how you would pronounce the word. When saying "Arkansas's" you would pronounce the extra "s" at the end. When saying something like "my parents' house" you don't add the "s" because you don't pronounce it.

Grammar rules change over time; and there are differences in rules for different functions, i.e. journalism, research papers, formal invitations, and literature. Personally, I think the rule I described above makes the most sense.

[Hogustus Caesar]

Arkansas' is the proper spelling.

Arkansaw's is the most proper spelling though.

It's "R-Kansas's" if you're Les Miles.

[Dont Hassle the Hoff]

Someone get BiilyJoeOzark in this thread yesterday!!!!!!

[Cartoon Man]

nm

[razorbackcpa]

It's acceptable on occasion to use an "s" after the apostrophe for a word ending in "s." The general rule is in how you would pronounce the word. When saying "Arkansas's" you would pronounce the extra "s" at the end. When saying something like "my parents' house" you don't add the "s" because you don't pronounce it.

Grammar rules change over time; and there are differences in rules for different functions, i.e. journalism, research papers, formal invitations, and literature. Personally, I think the rule I described above makes the most sense.

The rule is relative to the number of objects to which you are referring. For instance, Arkansas is one unit, so you add the s. Parents is more than one unit, so you do not add the s. However, literary journals recently have accepted not adding the s when the word already ends in an s. The problem with "Arkansas'" is that it wouldn't be correct under any rule, because you do not pronounce the final s in Arkansas. You need the s after the apostrophe in order for the word to even sound correct.