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Generally the same rule applies as for contractions: an apostrophe replaces a missing letter or missing letters. For example, O'Malley was probably originally Of Malley, and D'Angelo was probably originally De Angelo.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoYou only put an apostrophe in a last name if you are saying that something belongs to that person or people (ex: Tim Johnson's cat or The Johnsons' cat) or when you're using a contraction to say that that person 'is' something (ex: "Harry Smith's a veterinarian") Note: Using a name as a contraction is not something you would want to do in a report or formal letter. If you're talking about a whole family, put the apostrophe after the S. If you're talking about one person, put the apostrophe before the S.
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∙ 15y agoSay that your last name was Tony, you would say First Name Tony's. And if your last name was Clintons, and it ended with and S then you would write in like this, First name Clintons'. --- Note that there are some family names that contain an apostrophe, such as O'Connor, O'Shea ... There's also De'Ath (which look just a shade less gloomy than Death).
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∙ 10y agoWhen someones name ends end the letter "s", you should use just an apostrophe.
If the name does not end in you should use an apostrophe then the letter "s".
e.g. "This is James' ball that hit Kaitie's cat."
To make a surname plural, add an apostrophe followed by an "s" at the end of the name. For example, if you have multiple people with the surname Smith, you would write it as "the Smiths' house."
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∙ 12y agoIf the name ends in s like James and you want to say something like jameses favourite colour is red then you do this- James' and the s becomes the plural.
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∙ 13y agoThe simple rule is: you don't put apostrophes in someone's name (Cultures which use the glottal stop as a phoneme may put them to indicate the glottal stop).
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∙ 11y agoYou don't. Apostrophes are uses to show possession.
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∙ 14y agohow about D'Arcy or D'Eath
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How do you tell if you add an apostrophe or an apostrophe s to words to make them plural?
To make a word plural, typically just add an "s" at the end. Use an apostrophe only when indicating possession or in contractions, not for pluralization. For example, "dogs" is the plural of "dog," and "dog's" shows possession.
Do you use an apostrophe in a surname when using it in the plural eg The Kellys went?
Making a plural of a surname does not require an apostrophe.Single: I met Mrs. Kelly last week.Plural: The Kellys seem like a nice family.Possessive singular: The Kelly's garbage can rolled down the street.Possessive, plural: The Kellys' voices carried down the block.
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.
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 it called when you use the apostrophe after a word?
plural? --- It's called a plural possessive.
What is the plural possessive of Scott?
Plural possessive is "their" Possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe.
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.
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.
When you are finishing a sentence with a sir name but it is plural Do you use ' or 's at the end?
A surname is a proper noun. The possessive forms for proper nouns follow the same rules as common nouns:Possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word, or just an apostrophe (') to then end of plural nouns that already end with -s. Examples:Mr. Brown's house, or the plural: the Browns' house.Ms. Bass's house, or the plural: the Basses' house.Mr. Cruz's house, or the plural: the Cruzes' house.Since surnames do not have irregular plural forms, a plural surname will always end with an -s; the plural possessive form will always end with -'s.
If you want to make a last name plural ending in s do you use 's or s'?
To make a last name plural that already ends in "s," simply add an apostrophe after the "s," as in "the Joneses' house." This is because the apostrophe alone signifies plural possession.
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).
Do you use an apostrophe with the word wolves?
You wouldn't need to add an apostrophe because the plural of wolf is wolves
