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1. To show possession. "This is Fred's cup of coffee" means this is the cup of coffee that belongs to Fred.
2. To replace "is" in contractions. "It's a long way to Tipperary" is the same as "It is a long way to Tipperary."
3. Although it is not universal, some people use the apostrophe in the plural of letters and numbers. "How many P's are in 'Tipperary'?" "I worked in Oakland in the 1990's."
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What to do with an apostrphe?
An apostrophe (') to indicate the omission of one or more letters in a word, such as gov't for government. Or to indicate the possessive case, such as in woman's.
What is alliteration when you use the letter s?
Allitertion using an "s" is called sibilance.
Do I use 's after a word ending in s?
Not if it is a simple plural. Simple plurals do not require an appostrophe.
How do you use apostrophes with James?
Jame's because there is already an "s" there so no need for another "s"
Should you use suggests or suggest?
If it is plural use suggest. If it is singular use suggests.
Is the apostrphe in this sentence in the correct place The men's uniform?
Yes
Should you add an apostrophe to show possession to a Proper name that ends in s?
Yes, if you were saying, for example, Bob's house, you would add an apostrphe.
What three letter contraction has the apostrphe after the first letter and it is not the word I'll?
I've.
What to do with an apostrphe?
An apostrophe (') to indicate the omission of one or more letters in a word, such as gov't for government. Or to indicate the possessive case, such as in woman's.
What type of pronoun uses an apostrphe to form the possessive?
None of the pronouns use an apostrophe for the possessive form. The possessive forms are:possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, their, its.
Is lorenzo Michael Murphy odone still alive of lorenzo's oil?
Hi the real Lorenzo died 30th may 2008 one day after his 30th birthday. =================== I am pretty sure Lorenzo s illness is ALD. adrenoleukodystrophy. Has it been renamed? Pardon my typing please, my apostrphe key is not working.
When and how do you use 's and s'?
Use 's when indicating possession or contraction (e.g. Sarah's cat, it's sunny) and use s' to show possession for plural nouns (e.g. the students' desks).
When to use s's or s'?
peaking out of his mother's pouch or peaking out of his mothers' pouch?
How did L S Lowry use color in his work?
how does L S lowry use colour in his work
Is it right to use 's at Helen's answers?
Yes, it is correct to use an apostrophe s for Helen's answers.
When to use 's or ies?
Use an ''s' when you are indicating possession. Use 'ies' when you are indicating plurality.
Would you put s' or 's when something owns something?
When the owner is singular, use 's: Mary's dress is yellow.When the owner is plural, use s': The girls' dresses are yellow.
