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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 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.
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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.
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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.
Parents - apostrophe before or after s?
It depends on who is being described. If there is one parent, it is parent's: the parent's car was parked outside. When describing several parents, it is parents': the parents' children were playing on the field.
Yes. Depending upon sentence usage, "it's" is a contraction for the two words "it is" (as in "it's a problem") or "it has" (as in "it's been a long time since I've seen you").
"Its" without an apostrophe stands for the possessive form of the pronoun "it" and is used as an attributive adjective (as in "the book has lost its jacket").
Do you need to use an apostrophe when showing ownership to the word bosses?
An apostrophe is needed: the bosses' profits = the profits of all the bosses
the boss's profits = the profits of the boss
When the noun is plural, the apostrophe goes at the end of the word.
When the noun is singular, the apostrophe goes after the word, before the s.
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Dialectal omission of letter sounds is indicated by using a?
apostrophe, such as in "could've" for "could have" or "don't" for "do not".
Does teachers have an apostrophe at the end of the s or before the s?
There are three possible options for your question. If you are referring to more than one teacher, there is no apostrophe (teachers). If you are referring to an object that belongs to one teacher, the apostrophe is between the r and s (teacher's desk). If you are referring to an object that belongs to more than one teacher, the apostrophe is after the s (teachers' break room).
Why does the apostrophe comes after teachers and not before s?
This is the case when it is the plural possessive form of teacher.
This means something belonging to more than one teacher.
If something belonged to only one teacher then the apostrophe would appear before the 's'. - "The teacher's diary"
Does the phrase sentence 'your instructors' need an apostrophe?
This depends on the rest of the sentence
E.g. Your instructors are happy with your progress
or Your instructor's watch has gone missing, have you seen it?
or Your instructors' meeting was a waste of time as none of them brought their notes
Does teacher's have an apostrophe?
Yes, the correct possessive form is "teacher's" with an apostrophe before the "s" to indicate possession. For example, "The teacher's desk" shows that the desk belongs to the teacher.
Do you have to put an apostrophe on hundreds?
No, you do not need to put an apostrophe in the word "hundreds" unless you are indicating a contraction or possession.
Does the word NESTS have an apostrophe?
As written in the question, no. But the apostrophe serves to clarify the function of the word in a sentence. Nests can be used with or without an apostrophe, depending on how the word is used in a sentence. Nests can be a plural noun, or it can be the third personal singular of the verb to nest in the present tense.
Why does the word models mean when their apostrophe after the final s?
It's used to represent possession.
For example:
- The models' clothes.
This means the clothes belonging to the models.
Is there a capital letter after exclamation point?
If you use an exclamation point, then you've probably just ended a sentence. For instance, "I won the lottery!"
If you end a sentence, then the next sentence must begin with a capital letter (usually). There are some different uses of exclamation points as they relate to capital/lowercase letters. For example, if you're writing, "I won the lottery!" the next sentence would logically begin with a capital letter. So you might say, "I won the lottery! I'm going to buy a new car."
BUT, sometimes the rules can change. In Shakespeare, for example, one-word interjections followed by exclamation points are often followed by a lowercase word. For instance, one might say, "Lo! he is swooning with love."
Or, if you're quoting someone as saying, "Hey!" then your sentence might be something like this: "'Hey!' he said."
Usually, though, you can assume that your next word after an exclamation point should be capitalized.
Do you take the apostrophe out of teacher's?
If you're talking about something that belongs to the teacher, then you need the apostrophe. Teacher's desk, teacher's computer, etc.
If you're talking about teacher as a plural noun, then you don't need the apostrophe.
Can you use an apostrophe for resume's?
Yes, you can use an apostrophe in "resume's" to indicate possession (e.g., "the resume's format"). However, it is more common to avoid the use of apostrophes in the plural form of "resume." So, "resumes" is generally preferred.
