Jones' or Jones's

[mcnamara.esq@verizon.net]

Should it be Jones' or Jones's in the following sentence:

Counsel's list was prepared by calling each of the numbers on Mr. Jones's list to request information necessary to identify the business.

Please let me know. Thank you.

 

[Amigos4]

Should it be Jones' or Jones's in the following sentence:

Counsel's list was prepared by calling each of the numbers on Mr. Jones's list to request information necessary to identify the business.

Please let me know. Thank you.

Regarding the Jones question, is it one person or two?
Did you see Jennifer Jones's new boyfriend? What a hunk! (Singular s's)
The party will be at the Joneses' house (plural of Jones being Joneses, and a plural possessive goes s')

Counsel's list was prepared by calling each of the numbers on Mr. Jones's list to request information necessary to identify the business. :up: