Chicago style stipulates that when a name ending in s becomes possessive, you add an apostrophe and an s. That’s James’s car. 23 Commas Commas are versatile punctuation marks, so it’s easy to use them incorrectly. Commas are used to create short pauses within sentences, such as to se...
Chicago style stipulates that when a name ending in s becomes possessive, you add an apostrophe and an s. That’s James’s car. 23 Commas Commas are versatile punctuation marks, so it’s easy to use them incorrectly. Commas are used to create short pauses within sentences, such as to se...
It’s a sentence; it has a definite end; put the period inside the quote.) alright (It’s not all right to use this. It’s all wrong. Two words. Always. All right? Thanks.) small with a blue studs on top (It’s either a single stud, or perhaps this is a possessive missing ...
Rule: To show plural possession of a name ending in s, ch, or z, form the plural first; then immediately use the apostrophe.Examples: the Williamses’ car the Birches’ house the Sanchezes’ childrenPlease see our post Using Apostrophes with Last Names Ending in s, ch, or z, which ...
nouns ending with-fe, where you change-f to -v and add -s(e.g., one life, two lives) nouns ending with-us, where you change-us to -i(e.g., one fungus, two fungi) nouns that contain-oo, change-oo to -ee(e.g., one foot, two feet) ...
nouns ending with-fe, where you change-f to -v and add -s(e.g., one life, two lives) nouns ending with-us, where you change-us to -i(e.g., one fungus, two fungi) nouns that contain-oo, change-oo to -ee(e.g., one foot, two feet) ...
"Her" is a possessive pronoun indicating that Mrs. Withers belongs to Jessica in a relational context, specifically as her sister. This use of "her" clarifies the relationship without restating Jessica's name, making the sentence more concise and maintaining clear reference to Jessica. Rate ...
"Its" and "it's" This is probably the single most common grammar mistake on earth. People get confused about this one because they remember a rule from their childhood days: possessive nouns get an apostrophe. "That is Bob's car." "That is the horse's barn." ...
My pet peeve is when people write it’s when they mean its. It’s is of course “it is” and its is the possessive case. Many people just don’t get it. Greg Fisher says I totally agree with the style differences between academia and the blogosphere. That conversational, accessible ...
Lesson 5. Navigating Spelling Challenges with Confidence The rhyme 'I before E except after C or when sounding like A, like in neighbor and weigh' eases the spelling of 'ie' vs 'ei', although words like 'mischief' defy the rule. For words ending in -cede, -ceed, and -sede, remember...