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Apostrophes and Ellipses
The apostrophe is used to indicate that one or more letters have been omitted. An ellipsis is a series of marks, like the three periods, which is used to indicate an unfinished thought or a pause in speech.
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When is students' used with the apostrophe at the end?
"Students' is used with an apostrophe at the end when it denotes possession by multiple students. For example, 'The students' desks were arranged in rows'."
What type pronoun uses an apostrophe to form the possessive?
The pronouns have possessive forms of their own. They do not use an apostrophe for the possessive, as nouns do.
Neither. The apostrophe is not used with a plural. This is a common mistake.
It is not even correct to make the plural numbers using an apostrophe. For example, it is not correct to write the 1980's, but the correct form is the 1980s.
How would you denote possession in names ending with an s such as Alexis?
To denote a singular (one) possession you would simply add an apostrophe after the "s" and add another "s" (s's). If it were a plural possession you would simply apply an apostrophe after the "s".
Example: Singular Possession
Alexis's stuffed animal was recently burned in the fire that destroyed her house.
Example: Plural Possession
Alexis' animals were safely removed from the house during the fire.
Where is does the apostrophe go-The turkey has two ears?
No apostrophe needed in the sentence "The turkey has two ears."
Where would you put the apostrophe in Plaintiffs Complaint?
If you are talking about one plaintiff, then it is: Plaintiff's Complaint. If it is the complaint of many plaintiffs, then it would be: Plaintiffs' Complaint.
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 does it mean when the apostrophe before the s?
An apostrophe before the "s" can indicate possession or a contraction. In possession, it shows that something belongs to someone or something. In a contraction, it signifies the omission of letters or sounds, typically to combine two words.
What are the woman pharaohs rights?
Woman pharaohs in ancient Egypt had the same rights and privileges as male pharaohs. They could rule, own property, make decisions, and oversee religious ceremonies and construction projects. Some well-known female pharaohs include Hatshepsut and Cleopatra.
When do you put a apostrophe in a word?
This question is a little confusing, a word is not usually placed in an apostophe ('). An apostrophe is used to show possession, such as Sally's book or the boys' cars, or to join to words in a contraction isn't, couldn't, won't, but contractions are usually not proper in formal writing. If the question concerns when quotation marks (") should be placed around words, it is when information is sited from another document. Sometimes people feel the need to enclose colloquialisms (slang words) in quotations, i.e. this is "cool." However, according the the Strunk and White style manual, this is not necessary. Simply use the phrase; "do not draw attention to it by enclosing it in quotation marks" (Strunk and White, 34). But, if there is a dialogue inside a quote from a novel, then single quotes (') are used. For example, "'What is the matter with you?' cried his mother" (Crime and Punishment, 311). The actual dialogue has single quotes, but the whole documented text is enclosed in double quotations.
Does the word solicitors have an apostrophe?
No, the word "solicitors" does not have an apostrophe. An apostrophe is typically used to show possession or to indicate missing letters in a contraction. In the case of "solicitors," there is no need to show possession or contraction.
Would you add an apostrophe s to Smiths if it is possessive?
Yes, to make the name Smiths into the possessive form, add an apostrophe: Smiths'
Where do you put a apostrophe after the o in tacos?
Are you talking about the possessive form, as in something that belongs to a taco (such as the taco's meat), or did you think, for some unknown reason, that there might be an apostrophe in some plurals (that aren't also made possessive at the same time)?
If you thought that an apostrophe belongs in a standard plural, then why and where did you get that idea? Why and where does anyone, not just you, get an idea that a nonpossive plural would have an apostrophe?
There is no apostrophe for plural of "taco," as in "They're selling tacos here." Use an apostrophe for the possessive form, though, as in "The taco's meat is good," or to show a contraction of "taco is," as in "This taco's great!"
How do you use apostrophes in nouns that end with an s?
For singular nouns that end with an s, add 's to show possession (e.g. boss's office). For plural nouns that end with an s, just add an apostrophe after the s to indicate possession (e.g. dogs' beds).
u add 's wen a noun is jst 1 bt s' is used wen they ar two or more. E.g cat's tail and cats' tails
What is the difference between apostophe s or s apostphe?
Apostrophe S is used to describe possession of one person or thing (For example: "One boy has a book titled The Grapes of Wrath"; "The boy's book is The Grapes of Wrath."). In traditional English grammar, it is proper to add an apostrophe after names that end in "s" to denote possession, such as Jesus'; however this practice is changing to the apostrophe "s" form as in Jesus's.
You use S apostrophe to describe the possession of plurals, many people or things (For example: "Many boys share the tree house in that field," becomes "The boys' tree house is in that field.").
However, when denoting possession with the pronoun it, there is no apostrophe before or after the "s"; possession in this case is shown only by adding the "s" (its).
Contractions also employ the apostrophe S, such as let's (let us), and it's (it is).
Additional Information:An apostrophe is a mark of punctuation, not a letter, and yet when one is improperly added or omitted it causes you to misspell. The apostrophe has several uses, all with some influence on spelling: to indicate the possessive case, to mark omission of letters, to indicate the plurals of letters and numbers. The use of an apostrophe influences both punctuation and spelling. For example,
1. Use an apostrophe and s to form the possessive case of a noun (singular or plural) not ending in s:
children, children's horse, horse's
doctor, doctor's town, town's
2. Use only an apostrophe to form the possessive case of a plural noun ending in s:
boys, boys' students, students'
ladies, ladies' weeks, weeks'
3. Use and apostrophe alone or an apostrophe with s to form the possessive of singular nouns ending in s:
Gene Simmons, Gene Simmons' (or Simmon's) Charles, Charles'
She liked Gene Simmons' (or Simmon's) poetry. This is Charles' hat.
4. In compound nouns, add the apostrophe and s to the last element of the expression, the on nearest the object possessed:
my son-in-law's guitar King Henry IV's funeral
somebody else's money the city manager's mansion
5. Use an apostrophe to show that letters or figures have been omitted.
aren't = are not they're = they are
don't = do not wasn't = was not
he's = he is weren't = were not
The Civil War was fought 1861-65. (1861 or 1865)
He left home in '59. (1959)
The use of the apostrophe is reflected in the most misspelled short and simple word in the English language. It's means "it is" and can never be correctly used its in the possessive sense: "When a dog wags its tail, that is a sign that it's happy." Never write the letters i-t-s without thinking whether or not you mean "it is".
6. Use an apostrophe and s to indicate the plurals of figures, letters and words considered as words.
Small children cannot always make legible 5's.
Uncrossed t's look like 1's.
He uses too many and's and but's in speaking.
7. Never use an apostrophe in forming the plural of nouns and the possessive case of personal relative prounouns.
The Gustafskis (not Gustafski's) came to see us.
Correct|Incorrectours|our'sours|ours'
yours|your's
yours|yours'
his|his'
hers|her's
hers|hers'
its|it's
theirs|their's
theirs|theirs'
whose|who's
Do you put 's or s' at the end of greasers?
it is s'. A sentence which uses it is like this: Alexis' puppy is hungry.
It depends on what you are trying to say:
- Some kings had many wives (in this case, "wives" is used because the sentence is about more than one wife)
- The wife's ring is beautiful (in this case, "wife's" is used because the sentence indicates possession. The ring belongs to the wife, so it is the ring of the wife, or "the wife's ring"
- The wives' plan to surprise their husbands was a huge success (in this case, "wives'" is used because it is talking about more than one wife, so "wives" is used, and the apostrophe is needed because the sentences against indicates possession. Because "wives" ends in an s, "wives's" would be grammatically incorrect, so the s after the apostrophe is dropped, resulting in just "wives'."
Note: The last bullet also applies to all words that end in s
Hope this helps!
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.
Does the spanish language have apostrophes?
While the Spanish language does not typically use apostrophes in the same way as English, it does use accent marks for emphasis, such as in the word "qué" to differentiate it from "que." Apostrophes can also be used in contractions, but they are less common.
Where does the apostrophe place to make Chavez possessive?
The apostrophe is placed before the "s" in Chavez to make it possessive. For example, "Chavez's car" indicates that the car belongs to Chavez.
Where do you put an apostrophe when you say like years?
You would put it between the {(year's) (r and s)}.
