Liz’s or Liz’?

The term Liz’s with an “s” after the apostrophe is a correct singular possessive form of Liz that is favored in Chicago Manual of Style. E.g., “Liz’s garden is flourishing.” Also,  Liz’  is a correct singular possessive form  that is favored in AP Style. E.g., “Liz’ artwork is truly unique.”

Here are the different singular forms of Liz, with some example sentences so you can see the forms in context.

Form	Example
Singular	Liz
Singular possessive	Liz’s / Liz’

Singular: Liz mentioned that she will be joining us for dinner.

Singular possessive: Liz’s cat is always sleeping on the windowsill.

Singular possessive: Liz’ friends are hosting a celebration in her honor.

As you can see, there are two singular possessive forms of Liz that are correct. Therefore, which form you decide to use is up to you. However, you ought to ensure consistency by using the same version in any single text.

Perhaps you are still in doubt over how to use the possessive forms of Liz. If so, please keep reading the rest of the article to learn more about the possessive forms of Liz and to ensure that you never get it wrong again.

Liz’s

Liz’s is a singular possessive form of the name Liz.

In modern English, the tendency is to use an “s” after the apostrophe when forming possessives. Therefore, it is no surprise that Liz’s is the more common of the two singular possessive forms in American and British English.

Moreover, if you are writing a document that follows the Chicago Manual of Style, you should use the form Liz’s.

• Liz’s job as an artist is both rewarding and challenging.
• Liz’s job as an artist is both rewarding and challenging.
• Liz’s garden blooms with a variety of colorful flowers.
• The success of Liz’s novel brought her unexpected fame

Furthermore, some people remove the “s” from the end of Liz’s when the following word starts with “s.” Remember that you must be consistent and use this version throughout the document if you choose to use it once.

Liz’

The term Liz’ is also a correct singular possessive form of the name Liz. Therefore, you use it to indicate that something belongs to a person named Liz.

Also, you should use the version Liz’ when writing a text in AP Style because their rule specifies that proper nouns do not carry the additional “s.”

• Liz’ friends are organizing a surprise party for her.”
• The project received positive feedback from Liz’ colleagues.
• Liz’ dedication to her work is truly admirable.”