Use an apostrophe only (without the s) to the word parents if it indicates possession.
Example: parents' house
Parents (no apostrophe) is plural.Parent's (apostrophe s) is singular possessive.Parents' (s apostrophe) is plural possessive.
Use the apostrophe right after the letter s: fighters'
If you are indicating possession (Achilles' heal) use an apostrophe at the end of the word. If you are simply stating his name, there is no apostrophe.
Yes, there can be either apostrophe s ('s) or just an apostrophe (') at the end of the word.
An apostrophe is used to make a noun into a possessive noun. By adding an "apostrophe s" to the end of a word, or if the word already ends with an "s", you only add the "apostrophe" after the existing "s" at the end of the word to show that something in the sentence belongs to that noun.The apostrophe or apostrophe s shows possession.
Using an apostrophe after the last s in a word shows possession. The snakes' eggs were laid in a nest.
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: Jess'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Jess'sExamples:I met Jess' parents at the picnic.I met Jess's parents at the picnic.
A plural noun ending with an s is possessive if it has an apostrophe after the s (s'), for example, horses-horses' or parents-parents'.A plural noun that does not end with an s has an apostrophe s ('s) added to the end of the word, for example, children-children's or teeth-teeth's.
An apostrophe followed by an "s" is used to indicate possession or ownership of something. For example, "Mary's book" indicates that the book belongs to Mary. It is also used to create contractions, such as "can't" for "cannot."
Yes, you can use an apostrophe S after any word -- even words that end in Z. The exception is for words that end in S because they are plural. In this case, the apostrophe goes at the end of the word. Examples: John's house Cats' tails
One Jones: "Mr. Jones's car." More than one Jones: "The Joneses' house." The rule is that you use the apostrophe at the end only when the word ends in s because it is a plural, like Joneses. Otherwise you form the possessive with an apostrophe and an s whether or not the word ends in s. NEVER EVER use an apostrophe to form a plural.
If the word ends in apostrophe s or ends in s apostrophe, then there is NO space before or after the apostrophe, but always a space before the next word.