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Assuming you're not just talking about Irish names like O'Niel and O'Hare, the rule is that you only use the apostrophe if you specifically want to make something possessive.
For the family name Smith:
If you don't want to make anything possessive and you just want to refer to the family, you call them Smiths without the apostrophe.
If you want to make it possessive for one person, you'd use Smith's.
Whereas if you were talking about multiple people called Smith, you say Smiths'.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoJust before the "s" in a possessive sense, e.g., Johnson's desk; or Harris's shoes
Answer. The punctuation mark ( ' ) used to indicate the omission of a letter or number, such as he's for he has or he is. Also used in English to form the possessive, as in John's father.
You could be getting confused with a hyphen, which is the punctuation mark (-). This is used to separate parts of compound words, to link the words of a phrase, and between syllables of a word split between two consecutive lines. It's also another word for hyphenate or hyphenated, which means the combining of two words e.g; a name (Barker-Thomas).
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∙ 14y agoApostrophes are correctly used in names only to show the possessive ( or genitive) case, for example Russ's car is here; or This is the Joneses' house. It has become popular, however, to put silly apostrophes in the names themselves, but since there is no reason for it there can be no rule governing it.
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∙ 11y agoIn English, apostrophes in names are used primarily to indicate the possessive case, for example Bob Jones's house, the Joneses' house; but also in certain Irish patronymics to indicate a descendant, for example O'Connor; and in names transcribed from foreign alphabets to indicate letters for which there is no English equivalent, for example 'Ali or Qur'an.
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∙ 13y agoIn English, an apostrophe (plus s in the singular) is used with a person's name to put it in the possessive case: He read Bess's book; The Joneses' house is big.
It also is found in Irish names having the the O prefix: O'Leary.
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∙ 10y agoWhen you would indicate possession.
Example: This is Lito's book. (Lito owns the book.)
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∙ 11y agoYes if it will show ownership.
Examples:
family's car
family's adventures
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Do you use an apostrophe for the word that?
One should never use an apostrophe for the word that.One should always use an apostrophe for the word that's, meaning that is.
Should candidates have an apostrophe before the S?
No, only use an apostrophe when using a contraction or a possessive
Do you use an apostrophe after a last name ending is s?
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Should you use an apostrophe with pros?
If you are referring toward the term "pros and cons" an apostrophe is not used. An apostrophe is used when referring to "professionals", as it is the contracted form of the word.
Is an apostrophe used at the end of a first name?
If you are showing possession, then you use an apostrophe and an s at the end of the name...unless the name ends with an s. In that case, you only add the apostrophe. example: Tom's brother is James. James' brother is Tom.
Do you use an apostrophe in a proper name if is more than one person?
Yes! =)
Do you use an apostrophe for the word that?
One should never use an apostrophe for the word that.One should always use an apostrophe for the word that's, meaning that is.
Why do you use apostrophe at the end of a name?
It (apostrophe at the end of a name) is used to show that a thing belongs or pertains to the person to whose name it is affixed. "This is Doug's dog."It's also used as a contraction for 'Name is'; "Doug's not here."
When do you use an apostrophe after someones name?
You use an apostrophe after a person's name to show possession of the object that follows the name, e.g., "This is John's hat," or "These are Mary's opinions." If the name already ends in an s, this is what you write: "This is James' magic bag." Compared to: "This is Kragen's magic bag."
When do you use apostrophe for other's?
When it belongs to another person
Do you need an apostrophe for the club name Carolina Girls Soccer?
Only if the title is a proper name, that is, if Carolina Girl is the name of a group. Then you must use the apostrophe to show possession. If the name of the group is Carolina Girls, then no apostrophe is necessary.
When do you use an apostrophe in a word?
Use an apostrophe to indicate the following: Possession - This is the boy's ball Contraction - I can't believe that! Omission - His name is O'Hara
When do use a apostrophe after a word?
If something belongs to person or thing... such as: That'sTori's computer
Is an apostrophe used at the end of a first name?
If you are showing possession, then you use an apostrophe and an s at the end of the name...unless the name ends with an s. In that case, you only add the apostrophe. example: Tom's brother is James. James' brother is Tom.
Would you use a apostrophe in the sentence Its going to be a week before your computer is fix?
Yes. 'Its' in that sentence is short for 'it is' so it should have an apostrophe.
How should an apostrophe be used?
Use an apostrophe to indicate the following: Possession (cat's tail) Contraction (can't do it) Omission (O'Riley, O'Hara)
Should you use 2nd or II after a person's name?
you should probably use the roman numerals. that is corect
