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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 place aprostrophe with name ending s?
Examples of singular possessive names ending in 's':
Ross's garden
Chris's watch
Iris's book
Examples of plural possessive names ending in 's':
The Rosses' garden
The Chrises' watches
The Irises' books
Do you use an apostrophe after a first name ending in s?
No. you don't need to unless you are talking about something they own. Ex. I saw Alexis. I took Alexis's bike. Hope that helps. :)
I will add to the above by saying that at one time it was common to indicate possession regarding nouns ending in "s" by simply adding an apostrophe after the "s" without an additional "s". Therefore the above example would have taken the form "...Alexis' bike", and would have been considered acceptable under grammatical rules of the day.
Like much of English grammer, this rule made little sense and was based more on whimsy than logic. In this case, however, logic eventually prevailed, and today the possessive case of nouns ending in "s" is formed in the same manner as nouns ending in any other letter - by adding apostrophe "s".
Do put a apostrophe after the s in Marcus?
No, the correct way to form the possessive form of "Marcus" is to add an apostrophe followed by another "s" (Marcus's). This is the standard rule for creating possessives of singular nouns ending in "s."
Should candidates have an apostrophe before the S?
No, only use an apostrophe when using a contraction or a possessive
Where do put apostrophe in Jeans case?
The correct placement of the apostrophe in the word "jeans" would be to show possession, such as "jeans' pocket", if referring to something belonging to the jeans. If you are talking about multiple pairs of jeans, the apostrophe comes after the "s" - "jeans' colors". If you are referring to just one pair of jeans, it would be "jean's pocket" or "Jean's color," with the apostrophe before the "s."
How many spelling rules are in the English language?
There are many spelling rules in the English language, with the exact number varying depending on how they are categorized and defined. Some common spelling rules include those related to silent letters, doubling consonants, and adding suffixes. Learning and understanding these rules can help improve spelling accuracy.
Why do some plural words have to have the apostrophe at the end?
The possessive of PLURAL nouns ending in -s is formed by adding a final apostrophe: girls'. Plurals that do not end in -s form the possessive by adding -'s: women's
Because the already end in the letter "s" such as octopus
How do you use an apostrophe after the word customer?
For singular possession, it would be customer's.
For plural possession, it would be customers'.
An apostrophe would not be placed on its own after the word customer.
Is the word yours used with an apostrophe?
No, the word "yours" does not use an apostrophe. It is a possessive pronoun that indicates something belongs to you.
Is the apostrophe in the right place Neil Armstrongs'footprints'?
No.
Since his name is "Neil Armstrong" and "footprints" is just referring to 'the number of something' owned by Neil Armstrong; the correct plural for both words would be Neil Armstrong's footprints.
Should the Pele' jersey have an apostrophe at the end of his name?
Yes and it should also have s after the apostrophe. Pele's jersey
Two dots after a word typically signify an ellipsis, which indicates that something has been omitted from the text. It is used to show a pause in speech or writing or to indicate that there is more information that has not been included.
When can you use an apostrophe if you are contracting is with a person's last name?
You can use an apostrophe when contracting "is" with a person's last name to indicate possession or a contraction of "is." For example, "Sarah's here" (indicating possession) or "Johnson's coming over" (contracting "is").
Correct grammar for proper names that end in s?
The only question here would be about forming the possessive. All English nouns form the possessive singular by adding '-s: Jess's place. All English plurals ending in -s form the possessive by adding the apostrophe alone: The Joneses' house.
Nouns ending in f or fe and add -s?
To make the singular nouns ending in f and fe plural, change f to v then add es.
Examples:
wife - wives
thief - thieves
Does the word wings need an apostrophe?
It depends on how you are using the word. If you are talking about wings, meaning more than one wing, then there is no apostrophe. Most words are made plural simply by adding the letter s. Using the apostrophe is a possessive form, or it can be a contraction.
Apple. One apple.
Apples. More than one apple.
John's briefcase. The briefcase that belongs to or is possessed by John.
He's coming for his briefcase tomorrow. He's is a contraction of He is.
Sentence A, "It's Howard's fault," contains an apostrophe that indicates both possession (Howard's fault) and contraction (It's = It is).
"His" is the possessive pronoun in the sentence.
What is purpose of an apostrophe?
An apostrophe can be used to:
1. show contractions
Examples:
do not: don't
it is: it's
2. show ownership
Examples:
Ann's dress
Kevin's luxury car
No, not unless it means that someone possesses something.
For example, "There were three Brians in the art class". That is just a simple plural . . . more than one.
Or, "It was Brian's watercolor brush". This is something that Brian possesses.
Here is another example . . . a sign on a meat market store: "Benny's Meats". This one has a possessive with a plural.
Apostrophe before or after full stop?
Neither. Apostrophes are used to make nouns possessive and to form contractions.
Pronouns use apostrophes to indicate possession true or false?
False, pronouns do not use apostrophes to show possession. Pronouns use specific words to show possession.
The possessive pronouns take the place of a noun for something that belongs to someone or something. The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs. Example:
- The house on the corner is mine.
The possessive adjectives: describe a noun as belonging to someone or something. A possessive adjective is placed in front of the noun it describes. The possessive adjectives are: my, your, our, his, her, their, its. Example:
- My house is on the corner.
Does the word 'tails' have an apostrophe?
It can, depending on your meaning:
- tails - Referring to more than one tail, or to the reverse side of a coin.
- tail's - Having to do with a tail, or as a shorthand for 'tail is'.
- tails' - Having to do with more than one tail.
Examples of each of the above:
- The coin came up tails, so I used my cat o' nine tails instead of the bullwhip.
- His tail's fur is shedding because his tail'sgetting old.
- Their tails' rings are of different sizes.
Where do you put a apostrophe in could have?
Between the d and v
eg: 'I wish you could've come to the party'
Although I think this is more conversational English, if I was going to write it, I would write it without the contraction.
It depends on the sentence.
If it's a contraction of the words "it is" then there is an apostrophe. (See this sentence for an example)
If it's to indicate possession it doesn't. (Ex: The old coat lost its button.)
