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An apostrophe goes at the end of a word only in the possessive of plurals that end in -s, for example foxes'. Some people believe, and even teach, that the apostrophe alone may also be used for the possessive of singulars already ending in -s, but they are wrong.

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Where to put the apostrophe on o'l?

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.


What does it mean when you put the apostrophe at the end of a word?

It means there is already an "s" at the end of the word


Why apostrophe is in the end in the word mistress'?

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'.


What does the apostrophe mean in there's?

The word there's is a contraction for there is. The apostrophe substitutes for the i in is.


When do you use an aprostrophe behind a noun?

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.


How do you indicate if a word is possessive when it is plural?

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)


Is personnel's a word?

Only without the apostrophe and s on the end


Is use of apostrophe in a name ending 'ss' - Ross's room - correct?

Yes, there can be either apostrophe s ('s) or just an apostrophe (') at the end of the word.


What is the plural possessive of the word possessive?

The plural possessive form is possessives'.The possessives' forms are recognized by the apostrophe -s or the -s apostrophe at the end of the word.


Does countries need an apostrophe at end?

Countries need an apostrophe at the end if you want to mean a possession of something. Example: Countries' flags


Do you do apostrophe s after a z?

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


What does an apostrophe after the word mean?

An apostrophe used after the letter S at the end of the word generally means it is a plural possessive, such as "cats' meow" which is basically referring the meow to all of the cats (plural).Sometimes, however, some words will end in an S without being a plural, such as names, but the apostrophe still indicates that it is possessive. For example "James' notebook" which is saying that the notebook belongs to a singular James.