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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
If you add an s to your last name to make it plural do you need to add an apostrophe also?
NO when adding an apostrophe you only use it if you're implying that its something they own
EX 1
That was Aj's phone!
EX 2
That phone was Aj's!
The Wrong WAY
That phone was Ajs!
Does it is have an apostrophe for possession?
Yes if a possession and name of the person are in the same sentence
Do pronouns use apostrophes to indicate possession?
No, a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective is distinguished by using no apostrophe. This is especially important because it distinguishes the possessive pronoun its from the contraction it's (it is).
Example: The dog ate its food. Now it'sresting in the shade. (Now it is resting...)
There are two types of pronouns that show possession:
The possessive pronounstake 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, his, her, their, its.
Example: My house is on the corner.
Is there an apostrophe in MPs?
Yes, there is an apostrophe in "MPs" which stands for "Members of Parliament". The apostrophe is used to indicate the omission of the letters "em" in "Member".
peaking out of his mother's pouch or peaking out of his mothers' pouch?
How do you use apostrophes to show joint ownership?
If the house belongs to John and Marcia, we say, John and Marcia's house. The apostrophe comes after the last proper noun in a series. If the house belongs to John, Marcia, and Harry, we say, John, Marcia, and Harry's house.
Please remember that apostrophes always show possession, not plural.
In the sentence Cousins for life do you use an apostrophe?
Apostrophe s is used to indicate possession for nouns. For pronouns it is used exclusively to indicate the omission of a letter.
So you might refer to your cousin's car, but "cousins for life" implies a friendship between multiple (plural) cousins. There would not be an apostrophe there.
What is the word called when it has an apostrophe?
A word that has an apostrophe is called a contraction. Contractions are created by combining two words and replacing missing letters with an apostrophe. Examples include "can't" (cannot) and "I'm" (I am).
How do you write a contradicting sentence using an apostrophe?
Doesn't the school require students to write their own sentences?
A stranger's sentences won't match what the person can create alone.
Alas, one girl couldn't write sentences, and one boy wouldn't.
Should Morrisons have an a apostrophe?
No, Morrisons should not have an apostrophe in its name. It is a plural possessive noun.
Where would you put the apostrophe in you would?
The contraction or "you would" is you'd. It is also the contraction for the phrase "you had." In either case, the apostrophe goes where the letters were removed.
What does it mean if there is an apostrophe at the end of a word?
An apostrophe goes at the end of a word only in the possessive of plurals that end in -s, for example foxes'. Some people believe, and even teach, that the apostrophe alone may also be used for the possessive of singulars already ending in -s, but they are wrong.
When should you use an apostrophe after a person name?
Assuming you're not just talking about Irish names like O'Niel and O'Hare, the rule is that you only use the apostrophe if you specifically want to make something possessive.
For the family name Smith:
If you don't want to make anything possessive and you just want to refer to the family, you call them Smiths without the apostrophe.
If you want to make it possessive for one person, you'd use Smith's.
Whereas if you were talking about multiple people called Smith, you say Smiths'.
How do you show possession if the name ends in S?
The apostrophe needs to go after the s. For Example, if the chips belong to Lars, we could say they are Lars' chips. If they are the property of several girls, they are the girls' chips.
Is the apostrophe for fishermans' in the right place?
Is the apostrophe for fishermans' in the right place? If you are talking about a fisherman and his boat, it would be "the fisherman's boat is ..."
Would you use an apostrophe in the word your?
No, it's not necessary.
Your already shows possession. Use apostrophe after a noun and not a pronoun.
Example:
That's your money.
Do you put an apostophe on the last name if it's not possessive?
No, you do not need to use an apostrophe in a last name if it is not possessive.
Does grandparents have an apostrophe?
Usually no. Yes however if describing something that belongs to them.
How would you spell the sound of a burp?
I like the net convention that started a decade or so back that put asterisks around a word to connote action. It's a convention I'd advocate for books, too.
*burp*
How is the apostrophe used in the word communities'?
The apostrophe in "communities'" indicates possession by multiple communities. It shows that whatever follows belongs to or is associated with more than one community.
A sentence with sisters' with an apostrophe after the s as in sitsters'?
If it's sister's, it only applys to one person eg-her sister's coming
if it has an apostrophe after the s(sisters') it means that it applies to more than one thing or object eg- the horses' tails were all long (talking about more then one horse)
Do you use an apostrophe for the word that?
One should never use an apostrophe for the word that.
One should always use an apostrophe for the word that's, meaning that is.
The cat's bowl are on the floor is the apostrophe were it belongs?
If there are multiple bowls, you would say:
The cat bowls are on the floor.
If there is one cat bowl, you would say:
The cat's bowl is on the floor.
