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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.
2,109 Questions
Is there an apostrophe in governors?
Not in that sentence. If you mean "something belonging to the governor", then it should have an apostrophe. If you mean "more than one governor" then it should not. (If you mean something belonging to more than one governor, then it should have one, but it should be after the s instead of before it.)
What is the apostrophe for in o'clock?
An apostrophe "stands in" for missing letters in a contraction.
o'clock is a contraction of "of the clock" and the apostrophe indicates the missing letters.
What is a Sentence using an apostrophe?
When you combine two words in one shortened word (a contraction), use an apostrophe for the missing letter or letters.
"Do not" becomes "don't". "You have" becomes "you've".
An apostrophe also forms most possessive forms of nouns.
Examples:
"We're going to town."
"Can't we go any faster?"
"Sally's car broke down."
"The nun's car was stolen shortly thereafter."
What is an apostrophe and to whom does Frederick Douglass address his apostrophe in his Narrative?
An apostrophe is a rhetorical device where the speaker addresses an absent or imaginary person or object. In his Narrative, Frederick Douglass addresses his apostrophe to his former owner, Captain Anthony, expressing his anger and challenging his authority.
The dogs dinners where the apostrophe s goes?
"The dog's dinner" indicates that the dinner belongs to one dog. If multiple dogs are each having their own dinner, you would say "The dogs' dinners," with the apostrophe after the "s" to show possession by multiple dogs.
Do you have to put an s after a persons last name that ends with a z?
Yes, any noun, common or proper ending in -s or -z, takes the 's to form the plural, and is pronounced with the additional syllable.
Examples.
The boss's car or Mr. Sanchez's car
The class's photo or Billy Cruz's photo
Where does infants have an apostrophe?
"Infants" does not have an apostrophe because it is a plural noun that does not require possession or contraction. If you wanted to show possession, you could use "infants'" (infants' blankets) or if you wanted to create a contraction, it would be "infant's" (infant's diaper).
What is an example of a possessive?
Mary's is possessive. The thing following the word Mary's is something that Mary owns or is responsible for.
Mary opened a small accounting firm 10 years ago. Today, Mary's firm employs 10 full-time accountants.
Does it's mean it is or something belong to it?
The word it's (with apostrophe) is a contraction, a shortened form for it is.
The contraction it's functions as the subject and verb (or auxiliary verb) of a sentence or a clause.
Example: It's a very nice day. (It is a very nice day.)
The word its (no apostrophe) is a pronoun called a possessive adjective.
A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to something.
The pronoun its takes the place of a singular noun for a thing.
Example: The dog played with its ball. (the ball belonging to the dog)
What plural words end in y add s?
Nouns ending in -y, preceded by a vowel are made plural by adding an -s.
Examples: boys, toys, clays, trays
Nouns ending in -y, preceded by a consonant are made plural by dropping the -y and adding -ies.
Examples: babies, ladies, parties, armies.
Do you use an apostrophe after the word summers?
Generally you would not. Summers is the plural of summer, so if you are wondering about the plural form of the word, you definitely would not. Look at these examples. John is a very tough youngster. He has a boy's sense of daring and adventure. Boy's is a possessive form, when one boy is involved. The team played hard all afternoon. The boys' uniforms needed a serious washing. This is the plural possessive form. You could use a plural possessive form for summer, but I would bet that the sentence would be awkward, and would be better if you re-worked it without the need for the word summers'.
When a persons last name does not end in s do you add 's or s' to show possession?
When the name does not end in s, one should use 's. eg) Mr Smith's pen.
This is the same as any apostrophe of posession, eg) the cat's whiskers.
When the name does end in an s, the rule is exactly the same. eg) Mr. Jones's pen. James's watch.
You never add s' to show possession. If the word is a plural formed with an s, such as baskets or buffaloes, the possessive is indicated by adding an apostrophe alone eg) the baskets' handles, the buffaloes' horns.
How would you use an apostrophe to contract the words must and not?
To contract "must" and "not," you would use an apostrophe to combine them into "mustn't."
What are the two rules for using apostrophes correctly?
If the word is singular then you put the apostrophe before the s. If it is plural then put it after the s. A word does no have a apostrophe in the possessive if it is a pronoun, example: his or hers.
Do you use an apostrophe for year's?
No, you don't need an apostrophe in for years to come. Years is plural in that sentence, not possessive. (Apostrophes are not used to make words plural.)
How do you use an apostrophe after the word year?
Year's, Years'
This year's going to be cool.
This Years' Animal.
Hope this helped!
If a last name has an s do you add apostrophe 's'?
This is an ambiguous point of grammar. Some people will add an apostrophe and another s, while others just use an apostrophe without another s. Personally I don't add another s. The pronunciation becomes too awkward.
What does the apostrophe in ma'am mean?
Like all apostrophes, there are two things it might be doing: indicating ownership, or signalling the absence of some letters. Since there are letters other than S following it, the apostrophe here is to replace some letters, or a letter.
Here, it signals the absence of the letter D; the correct and whole spelling is 'madam'.
Apostrophes should be used to make certain plural words singular?
This is incorrect. Apostrophes are not used to make plural words singular. Apostrophes are used to show possession or to indicate missing letters in contractions. Plural words are formed by adding "s" or "es" depending on the word.
Should others have apostrophe?
It depends on the context. I've put three examples here for you.
"Others may join us." This refers to other people.
"Others' belongings have been lost." This is a possessive apostrophe that applies to more than one person.
"We finish each other's sentences." Here, it's possessive but refers to a single person.
Hope this helped!
How do you say dot dot dot in french?
You would translate dot, dot, dot from English to French into "point, point, point." Try to use google translate, it has good stuff on it and many languages, although it is not perfect.
What is the sign for apostrophe?
The sign for an apostrophe is '. It is used to indicate possession or contraction in written language.
