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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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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)}.
How do you know where to put an apostrophe in a contraction?
Wherever a letter (or letters) is missing is where the apostrophe should go. For example, in do not or can not the contraction drops the 'o' in 'not' so the apostrophe takes its place - don't; can't. In this same way, whenever 's is used, the apostrophe is taking the place of the 'i' in 'is'.
What is apostrophe for they would?
The apostrophe for the words they and would is they'd.
Example: It would be easier to make a smoothie if they'd have bought a better blender.
Does the word says need an apostrophe?
No, says does not need an apostrophe. It's the present tense third person singular conjugation of the verb "say".
How is an apostrophe used to form the plural of a single letter?
In some situations it is acceptable to use an apostrophe to clarify a plural for lower case letters only. An example would be, "Make sure you dot all the i's and cross all the t's". This, however, is not an established rule.
The Oxford Dictionary states that it is incorrect to use an apostrophe for capitals. ABCs is correct. ABC's is not.
What is the correct plural spelling of the last name Francis?
Francises
Francis's would be if they own something e.g. The Francis's TV
What does an apostrophe at the end of a word symbolize?
Final apostrophe indicates a plural possessive. It is only used to form the possessive of plural nouns ending in -s. Do not use a final apostrophe for the possessive of a singular noun ending in -s: it is for plurals only.
Does the word manufacturers have an apostrophe?
If you are referring to more than one manufacturer, do not use an apostrophe.
"The manufacturers are happy with the quality of their widget."
If you are referring to things belonging to a manufacturer, use one before the final 's'.
"This manufacturer's widget is the best there is."
If you are referring to things belonging to more than one manufacturer, use one after the final 's'.
"The manufacturers' widgets are equally good."
What is the proper usage the Lee apostrophe s that or the the Lee s apostrophe that?
The proper usage is "Lee's" as it indicates possession or belonging to Lee. So, the correct phrase would be "Lee's that" to show that something belongs to Lee.
If there is more than one Lee involved, the proper nominative plural is "Lees" and the genitive plural is "Lees'". "Lee's" would be proper for a singular genitive, as in "the attorney representing the Lee's heirs", when there is only one person named Lee who has heirs.
In this context, the apostrophe is used incorrectly. "Carolina's" indicates possession or contraction (e.g., "Carolina's music"). To show plurality (referring to both North and South Carolina), the correct form is simply "Carolinas."
What type of pronoun uses an apostrophe to form the possessive?
None do. The possessives of pronouns are:
Mine = my
You = your
He = his
She = her
We = our
They = their
When do you add s to show possession?
You add it at the end of the possession word with an apostrophe before the "s". Ex. My Aunt's car is old. Cindy's toy boat floated atop the water.
What does it mean if apostrophe is before s in a word?
If an apostrophe is before an s in a word, it typically indicates possession or contraction where the word is shortened with missing letters. For example, "Mary's book" indicates possession (the book belonging to Mary), while "it's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it has".
