When to use that apostrophe?Goddard, Cliff
When it comes to apostrophes and possessive nouns, the rules change depending on the specific type of noun. 01. Singular nouns Addapostrophe + sto the end of the noun: Thedog’stoy was behind the couch. Theboss’sdog made a mess. ...
【答案】letter【核心短语/词汇】use: 用,使用【翻译】当我们把两个单词连在一起时,我们用撇号表示丢失了一个字母。【解析】根据题干要求,本题需要表达“当我们把两个单词连在一起时,我们用撇号表示丢失了一个___”这一语义,结合首字母l,应填letter表达“字母”的意思,a后接可数名词单数。因此本题答案是...
It’s important not to add an apostrophe to these words, especially when they can be easily confused with contractions: The cat licksit’sfur. [“it is/has fur”?] The cat licksitsfur. I’m not surewho’sthis is. [“who is/has this is”?] ...
If, however, the noun is already plural with an "s" on the end, simply add an apostrophe. Otherwise, if the noun is plural but doesn’t end with an "s," add an apostrophe plus "s."The Grants’ house is a beautiful Tudor style much admired by all the neighbors. The children’s ...
Incorrect apostrophe usage is one of my personal pet peeves. It’s very tempting to add an apostrophe before every “s” that ends a word—but that’s the most amateur mistake you can make! Fortunately using apostrophes correctly is actually really easy. There’s just a few simple rules ...
Apostrophes are used in last names to indicate possession. You add the apostrophe on to the end of the last name. For example, 'The Smiths' cat loves...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your...
In modern SharePoint Events web part, if you attempt to create an event, and add a participant user that has an apostrophe in their username, an error occurs:- "Can't save this event. Refresh this page and try again or contact the site owner. The query str...
Apostrophe Rules for Possessives Use an apostrophe +"s" ('s) to show that one person/thing owns or is a member of something. Use an apostrophe after the "s" (s') at the end of a plural noun to show possession. If a plural noun doesn't end in "s," add an apostrophe + "s"...
July 7, 2009 at 5:43 am Great post. I’ll add a piece from our post on this topic. Sentences like “Get your hamburger’s here” are simply wrong. The little apostrophe was not meant to make one hamburger into multiple hamburgers. Here are a few other samples of the apostrophe being...