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Does apostrophes have an apostrophe?
The word apostrophe forms a normal plural as apostrophes.The possessive forms would be:apostrophe's (singular) - "The apostrophe's use in contractions is fairly standardized."apostrophes' (plural) - "The apostrophes' positions are wrong in some of his words."
Is its' plural possessive?
The correct form is "its" for the possessive form in the plural. "Its" is used for both the singular and plural possessive forms, without an apostrophe.
What is it called when you use the apostrophe after a word?
plural? --- It's called a plural possessive.
Do you use an apostrophe after plural possessive of forefathers?
Yes, you would use an apostrophe after the plural "forefathers" to indicate possession. The correct form would be "forefathers'."
What is the plural possessive of Scott?
Plural possessive is "their" Possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe.
Is roses' plural or plural possessive?
Roses' with an apostrophe is plural possessive. Roses is just the plural. Plurals, when written correctly, do not have an apostrophe. Adding an apostrophe makes the plural possessive.An example of roses' is use would be The roses' water in the vase needs to be topped up.
How do you use an apostrophe in plural nouns?
An apostrophe is typically not used to form plural nouns. Plural nouns are usually formed by adding -s or -es to the end of the word. Apostrophes are used to show possession or in contractions.
Do you use an apostrophe with the word wolves?
You wouldn't need to add an apostrophe because the plural of wolf is wolves
When do you use an S followed by an apostrophe and when is it preceded by an apostrophe?
An 's preceded by an apostrophe ('s) indicates possession or contraction (e.g., John's book, it's raining). An s followed by an apostrophe (s') is used for plural possessives where the noun is already plural (e.g., the girls' toys).
When do you put an apostrophes on an already plural word?
When it's possessing something. To clarify: The only time you use an apostrophe on a plural word is when it is a possessive plural, e.g. the children's clothes or the dogs' water dishes. In these instances, children and dogs are both already plural. Note the difference in the position of the apostrophe. If the plural ends in s, the apostrophe goes after the s. If the word itself is plural, the apostrophe goes before the s.
An example of an apostrophe in the wrong place?
In the WRONG place:Watermelon's Two dollars each! (Never use an apostrophe to make a plural)Our teacher let's us play under the trees. (Let's ALWAYS means "Let us", as in "Let's go!")Someone scribbled on the childrens' books. (Should be "children's")
How do I use apostrophe's correctly when there are two persons.?
You don't. Apostrophes aren't use to make words plural. The plural of person is people. (One person, two people.) You don't need the apostrophe in apostrophes either.
