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When to use that apostrophe?Goddard, Cliff
Using apostrophes for plurals is a common mistake that is so common it has its own name: the grocer’s apostrophe, because that’s where you’ll find the biggest offenders: “5 Pineapple’s for $10”. However, sometimes adding an apostrophe to a plural can avoid confusion and make your ...
Using apostrophes for possession Use an apostrophe and an “s” when you’re indicating that something belongs to someone: Correct: That was Gollum’s ring! Why did Bilbo have to steal it? When the thing doing the possessing already ends with an “s”, then put the apostrophe after the ...
Punctuation Marks When to use them? Example Apostrophes(’) To show possession—when something belongs to someone.Use apostrophes in word contractions. Alan’s favorite color is blue.It’s (It is) a hot and sunny day. Exclamation Marks(!) To express surprise, excitement, anger, admiration or...
Again, if you’re using "who’s" as a contraction for "who is," it’s appropriate to use an apostrophe. But when you’re wondering to whom an object belongs, use "whose." Let’s clarify with a few examples.Whose tennis shoes are in the way? I can’t decide whose story I like...
When to use apostrophe for plural? When to use apostrophes instead of quotation marks When do you use apostrophes to show ownership? When is it appropriate to use a backwards apostrophe or backtick? When to use an apostrophe in its
Again, it really is a decision for the writer unless there is a style that you must stick to for a particular reason, such as work.To Show ContractionThis is the second most common way to use an apostrophe. When using an apostrophe to show contraction, we place an apostrophe within a ...
We use an apostrophe to show abbreviations and plurals when we want to use it in writing.意思是:我们在写作中使用撇号来表示缩写和复数。
(Those things over there belong to several husbands of mine.) Those things over there are my husbands. (I'm married to those men over there.)There’s a simple rule when wondering whether you need to add an apostrophe or not – if in any doubt, just leave it out. Jess Meats circu...