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Apostrophes are used to indicate possession: E.g. 'The dog's bone' = 'the bone which belongs to the dog'
(except in his, hers, ours, yours (but including one's))
Apostrophes are also used to show a contraction:
E.g. 'I will not' = 'I won't'
'You have not' = 'you haven't'
'They would have' = 'they would've'
(careful now it's = 'it is' or 'it has' whereas its= 'belonging to it' because 'its' is like 'his')
Apostrophes are never used to make plurals
singular: Flower
plural: flowers (more than one flower)
possessive: flower's (belonging to a flower)
plural possessive: flowers' (belonging to multiple flowers)
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How many words are contracted into apostrophes?
No words are contracted into apostrophes.
Can Apostrophes and quotation marks can be used interchangeably?
Apostrophes and quotation marks can be used interchangeably.
What is the plural of apostrophe?
apostrophes.
What do apostrophes mean?
Apostrophes usually mark where letters have been omitted. For example, he's instead of he is, they're instead of they are.
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."
What is the rule for using apostrophes to show possession of proper nouns that end in s -for example Chris?
sisters' shoes
How many words are contracted into apostrophes?
No words are contracted into apostrophes.
Does inches have one or two apostrophes?
Inches is shown by two apostrophes (").
What are the correct usages of apostrophes?
Only use apostrophes in contractions, and to show possession
What is the duration of Apostrophes talk show?
The duration of Apostrophes - talk show - is 3600.0 seconds.
Why don't theirs and hers have apostrophes?
In the possessive pronouns "theirs" and "hers," the "s" already indicates possession, so apostrophes are not needed. Including an apostrophe, such as in "theirs" or "her's," would be grammatically incorrect.
What is the correct names for apostrophes?
Apostrophe has only one name. It's apostrophe. The plural is apostrophes.
Can Apostrophes and quotation marks can be used interchangeably?
Apostrophes and quotation marks can be used interchangeably.
When did Apostrophes - talk show - end?
Apostrophes - talk show - ended on 1990-06-22.
When was Apostrophes - talk show - created?
Apostrophes - talk show - was created on 1975-01-10.
How are apostrophes used in the Latin alphabet?
The apostrophes when used in the Latin language serve many purposes. These apostrophes are punctuation marks that sometimes serve as diacritic marks that show possession.
What is the plural of apostrophe?
apostrophes.
