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How do you tell if you add an apostrophe or an apostrophe s to words to make them plural?
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Apostrophes never form a plural.
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Where to use a apostrophy for plural names?
Apostrophes are not used to form the plural of a name. Simply add an "s" to make a name plural, such as "the Smiths" or "the Johnsons". Apostrophes are only used for possession or contraction, not to indicate plurals.
Does two years have an apostrophe eg I have two years experience.?
Yes, it two years' experience Whenever you're wondering whether a phrase like this needs an apostrophe, try mentally substituting "one" for "two" (or whatever other number is in the phrase you're wondering about). "Two years' experience" and "two years experience" sound the same -- but "one year's experience" and "one year experience" are easy to tell apart. And of course you'd say "one year's experience." You'd also say "one week's notice" and "one dollar's worth." Just remember, when it's a plural, put the apostrophe after the "s," where it belongs on a plural possessive.
Is the apostrophe in this sentence in the correct place?
Well I can't tell because you haven't written the question :P
Where does the commas go in a possessive?
In a possessive construct, the apostrophe is used to show possession. For singular nouns, the apostrophe typically goes before the "s" (e.g. John's book). For plural nouns ending in "s," the apostrophe usually goes after the "s" (e.g. the students' desks).
What is the plural of copula?
If you really meant cupola (in architecture, a small dome on a roof or ceiling) the plural is cupolas. Cupolae is also correct, though seldom used.If you did indeed mean copula:In linguistics, a copula is a word used to link the subject with a predicate in a sentence. In English it is usually a verb. The plural is copulas or copulae.Note: Focus on the position of the o and u to tell the words apart.
How can you tell which words are possessive?
They have an apostrophe: Taylor's jeans are torn. The cats' scratching post is worn out
How do you punctuate with an apostrophe the rockets roar sent shivers?
"The rockets roar sent shivers (down my back?)" can be punctuated in two ways, depending upon whether it is more than one rocket. Singular : "THe rocket's roar sent shivers..." Plural : "The rockets' roar sent shivers..." Like many "fill in the punctuation" questions, there is no way to tell if the S is to make the subject plural or to form a possessive. If there were no S, you would add "apostrophe S" to rocket. If the plural form were irregular (e.g. "The potatoes skin had been removed"), then it would be obvious that the subject is plural and an apostrophe only is added. (some style sheets require the S even where redundant)
Why does possessive have an apostrophe?
Possessive have apostrophes so you can easily tell they are stating ownership. For example, Bob's garden is easier to tell you mean possession then Bobs garden in which you may misunderstand as a plural, the garden of two Bobs.
How do you know if the word means is singular or plural?
you know if it has an apostrophe at the end then an sThe usual way to make nouns plural is to add -s. eg one boy/ two boysBut if the noun already ends in -s or -x or -ch or -sh then add add -es.eg bus - buses, box - boxes, peach - peaches, bush - bushes.Also some nouns are irregular, they have separate words for the plural form egman - men, woman - women, leaf - leaves, loaf - loaves.So you can tell if a noun is plural by it's form.Or you can tell it is plural by the context of the sentence.eg The sheep all escaped from the pen. In this sentence the noun sheep must be plural because all ( more than one ) escaped.The sheep ate the grass I gave him. In this sentence sheep must be singular because the pronoun him is used and him is a singular pronoun (compare to them = plural)
When to use where and were?
They are completely different words. Were is the plural past tense of the word 'are." Where is a word to tell a person or thing's location, and wear is a verb to tell what someone has on.
How do you make words possessive that end in o?
The possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) after the o at the end of the word.Examples:The piano's leg was cracked.We enjoyed the soprano's performance.You can tell the photo's age by the hairstyle.We can eat at Rocko's Steakhouse.
Why are words that have an f that does not change to a v when pluralized?
plural nouns are nouns that tell a person place thing or idea
Does two years have an apostrophe eg I have two years experience.?
Yes, it two years' experience Whenever you're wondering whether a phrase like this needs an apostrophe, try mentally substituting "one" for "two" (or whatever other number is in the phrase you're wondering about). "Two years' experience" and "two years experience" sound the same -- but "one year's experience" and "one year experience" are easy to tell apart. And of course you'd say "one year's experience." You'd also say "one week's notice" and "one dollar's worth." Just remember, when it's a plural, put the apostrophe after the "s," where it belongs on a plural possessive.
Can you tell me the third parties in the US?
question doesn't make sense. Third parties? (plural?)
When to use were where and wear?
They are completely different words. Were is the plural past tense of the word 'are." Where is a word to tell a person or thing's location, and wear is a verb to tell what someone has on.
Where to use a apostrophy for plural names?
Apostrophes are not used to form the plural of a name. Simply add an "s" to make a name plural, such as "the Smiths" or "the Johnsons". Apostrophes are only used for possession or contraction, not to indicate plurals.
What is the apostrophe's main function?
The apostrophe has two functions: to indicate missing letters due to contraction or abbreviation, and to indicate the possessive. I can't tell you which of the two is the apostrophe's main function. (The previous sentence uses both: "can't" is a contraction and "apostrophe's" is a possessive)
