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There are two kinds of apostrophe in English.
This question is about the punctuation mark (the raised comma).
For the literary term where a non-living thing is spoken to, see the related question below.
To indicate missing letters: can't, isn't, it's (can not; is not; it is): for example:
- I can't do it;
- it isn't right;
- in fact it's very wrong
To indicate the possessive: boy's, boys' for example:
- The boys' hats went in the air; (several boys)
- one boy's hat stayed there. (one boy)
- The dog's breakfast (one dog)
- the child's teacher (one child)
- the children's teacher (several children)
- the lady's book (one lady)
- the ladies' committee (several ladies)
The apostrophe is never used to show plurals, and it should not be used after numbers.
"My father wears trousers from the 1980s." is correct, unlike his fashion sense.
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What is a noun that shows ownership and uses a apostrophe?
Some nouns that show ownership using an apostrophe are "couch's, house's, equation's", etc.
What is a sentence using the word apostrophe?
The apostrophe is used for possessive nouns and for contractions. In some rare cases, such as letters and numbers, an apostrophe is used with S to create a plural noun.
When do you put an apostrophe s onto the word son?
You'll use an apostrophe s on the word son if you are showing possession or using a contraction. Examples: "That is my son's room." "My son's out at the moment" -- This is a contraction of "son" and "is"
Do you put an apostrophe before or after the year?
An apostrophe is placed: a) before the year, if it has to omit some numbers. Examples: 2011 - '11 2012 - '12 b) after the year, if it has to show possession. Examples: 1960's music 1970's fashion
10 examples of apostrophe?
ok okokokokokokokokokokokoko
What are some examples of a sentences using apostrophe?
Examples: The children don't like to play in Rose's garden. It's a great day today. Let's go to Ann's house.
What is the called?
The ' mark is called an apostrophe. It has four uses: 1. The apostrophe indicates possessive forms of nouns. Examples: "Mary's book, " "The dog's bed" ---- 2. The apostrophe indicates the omission of letters: Examples: will not = won't do not = don't I am = I'm ---- 3. The apostrophe indicates pluralized nouns (note: there is some question as to the necessity of this usage): Example: "How many no's were counted on the ballot?" ---- 4. The apostrophe is used in some last names. Examples: O'Brien, O'Donnell, D'Arby, etc.
What is a noun that shows ownership and uses a apostrophe?
Some nouns that show ownership using an apostrophe are "couch's, house's, equation's", etc.
What is a sentence using the word apostrophe?
The apostrophe is used for possessive nouns and for contractions. In some rare cases, such as letters and numbers, an apostrophe is used with S to create a plural noun.
When do you put an apostrophe s onto the word son?
You'll use an apostrophe s on the word son if you are showing possession or using a contraction. Examples: "That is my son's room." "My son's out at the moment" -- This is a contraction of "son" and "is"
Dialectal omission of letter sounds is indicated by using a noun?
Omission of letters is indicated by using an apostrophe ('). A word made up of two words with letters replaced by an apostrophe is called a contraction. Examples: does not = doesn't I am = I'm we will = we'll he is = he's they are = they're
Do you put an apostrophe before or after the year?
An apostrophe is placed: a) before the year, if it has to omit some numbers. Examples: 2011 - '11 2012 - '12 b) after the year, if it has to show possession. Examples: 1960's music 1970's fashion
10 examples of apostrophe?
ok okokokokokokokokokokokoko
Do you put an apostrophe for ownership on its?
Possessive pronouns do not take apostrophes. Some examples of possessive pronouns are: its, hers, his, theirs.
Dialectal omission of letter sounds is indicated by using a?
apostrophe, such as in "could've" for "could have" or "don't" for "do not".
How do you write I WOULD using an apostrophe?
"I'd" is the contraction for "I would" using an apostrophe.
What are some examples of apostrophe sentences as figures of speech?
apostrophe: addressing something absent or not human as if it were there or could answer back. example: (to a clock) why aren't you moving faster?
