When there is a plural possesive. Example: All the farmers' feilds were attacked by crows.
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.
An apostrophe is a punctuation mark. Use an apostrophe to show possessive before the letter S at the end of the word. An apostrophe looks like a single quote mark, but properly, like a single closing quote mark. Too many people simply add an apostrophe at the end of a word before the letter S, when they really intend to show the plural case, not the possessive case. It's not hard to learn how to use an apostrophe.
There is no apostrophe at the end of the word mistress. An apostrophe goes at the end of PLURAL possessives ending in -s, not singular ones. The possessive singular of mistress is mistress's, and the plural possessive is mistresses'.
It means there is already an "s" at the end of the word
Singular possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe s (s) to the end of a noun; for example:mother's carthe city's roadsthe bird's nestThere are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word; for example:"Put it on the boss' desk."Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word; for example:"Put it on the boss's desk."If you are a student, I recommend that you use the form your teacher prefers. If you are not a student, then use the form that you like.
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.
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.
Yes, there can be either apostrophe s ('s) or just an apostrophe (') at the end of the word.
If you mean as an abbreviation of 'old', then the apostrophe would be at the end of the word (ol'), because the apostrophe shows that the 'd' at the end of the word has been omitted.
An apostrophe is a punctuation mark. Use an apostrophe to show possessive before the letter S at the end of the word. An apostrophe looks like a single quote mark, but properly, like a single closing quote mark. Too many people simply add an apostrophe at the end of a word before the letter S, when they really intend to show the plural case, not the possessive case. It's not hard to learn how to use an apostrophe.
One should never use an apostrophe for the word that.One should always use an apostrophe for the word that's, meaning that is.
An apostrophe is needed: the bosses' profits = the profits of all the bosses the boss's profits = the profits of the boss When the noun is plural, the apostrophe goes at the end of the word. When the noun is singular, the apostrophe goes after the word, before the s. Hope this helps.
There is no apostrophe at the end of the word mistress. An apostrophe goes at the end of PLURAL possessives ending in -s, not singular ones. The possessive singular of mistress is mistress's, and the plural possessive is mistresses'.
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
It means there is already an "s" at the end of the word
An apostrophe is used in contraction. Example: you will: you'll
By adding an apostrophe to the end of the word.If the word does not end with an 's' then add an apostrophe and then 's'.For example:The girls' room. (word ends in an 's' so just an apostrophe is added)The men's room. (word does not end in an 's' so an apostrophe then 's' is added)