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Reader: Shouldn’t it have been “Thomas’s trips ...”?—Craig HollandManaging Editor Logan Molen: You’re referring to our front-page headline Tuesday that read, “Thomas’ trips draw notice.”The Associated Press Stylebook calls for only an apostrophe after singular proper nouns ending in “s.” However, the stylebook recommends “ ’s” for singular common nouns ending in “s” — unless the following word begins with “s.” For example, “the hostess’s invitation” but “the hostess’ seat.”Confused? The theory is that simplifying usage with proper nouns and a logjam of “S’s” eases interpretation of the overall sentence.

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