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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 s in CD's?
There is no apostrophe if you are talking about more than one CD which is not possessive.
e.g. The shop sold CDs.
However, if you were talking about a CD which owned/possessed something, there would be an apostrophe.
e.g. The CD's first song was my favourite.
Do you put book titles in apostrophes?
No, you underline it, or italicize it. ;)
Underlining is preferred by most English teachers.
Where does the apostrophe go in the students books are on his desk?
The correct way to write the sentence is: "The students' books are on his desk." The apostrophe is placed after the "s" in "students" to show that the books belong to the students.
If you're writing the abbreviation like this (PFL), then you can just put PFLs to make it plural.
If you're writing the abbreviation like this (P.F.L.), then you can use P.F.L.'s to make it plural.
Both are correct.
How do you use square brackets to indicate missing text in quoted material?
I'll pretend I'm interviewing a celebrity, and I ask her "What do you think of Kate Hudson?"
The celebrity says, "I think she is a fantastic actress with a great personality."
If I wanted to quote this out of context (ie. I don't want to write the question I asked her before I write her answer), I could replace the word "she" with "Kate Hudson."
You would write the quote as follows:
This celebrity says, "I think [Kate Hudson] is a fantastic actress with a great personality."
Another way:
If we were interviewing Kate Hudson's husband, for example, and he said, "I think my wife is amazing."
You could write the quote as: "I think my wife [Kate Hudson] is amazing."
When do you use an apostrophe literary term?
Apostrophe as a literary term denotes a figure of speech in which someone absent, inanimate or dead is addressed as if were alive and present and able to reply.
Cliché example. Warrior: 'Thou sword at my left hand, wilt thou serve me in the coming battle?'
(Note also the phrase to apostrophize the multitude - to talk to a crowd as if did not consist of people ..., to 'shout' at it).
Do you use an apostrophe with nominees?
Yes, when using "nominee's" as a possessive form to indicate something belonging to or related to a nominee. For example: "The nominee's acceptance speech was heartfelt."
Does 'Awards Day' have an apostrophe in it?
Yes, "Awards Day" does not have an apostrophe. The term is a straightforward plural noun, so no possessive form is needed.
Does the phrase This Year's Honorees need an apostrophe?
Yes. The phrase means the honorees of this year.
Does this years recipient have an apostrophe?
The correct grammatical expression is "this year's recipient".
It is then a clear declaration that the "recipient" belongs to "this year".
Does grandmas have an apostrophe?
Use an apostrophe if you want to show possession.
Example: grandma's garden
If the word you are making into a possessive ends in s because it is a plural, then you add an apostrophe after the s to make it possessive. In all other cases, including words which end in s for any reason other that because they are plurals, you add an apostrophe and the s.
Does two years have an apostrophe eg I have two years experience.?
Yes, it two years' experience
Whenever you're wondering whether a phrase like this needs an apostrophe, try mentally substituting "one" for "two" (or whatever other number is in the phrase you're wondering about). "Two years' experience" and "two years experience" sound the same -- but "one year's experience" and "one year experience" are easy to tell apart. And of course you'd say "one year's experience." You'd also say "one week's notice" and "one dollar's worth." Just remember, when it's a plural, put the apostrophe after the "s," where it belongs on a plural possessive.
Yes if you will mean that uncles posses something.
Examples:
uncles' houses (the houses of uncles)
uncles' children (the children of uncles)
No. The "years" in that instance is simply the plural of year. The "year" does not poses anything.
How do you use apostrophes for possession in a name that ends with an s?
When a name ends with an s, you can use an apostrophe followed by an s ('s) to indicate possession. For example, "Charles's book" or "James's car." However, if the name is plural and already ends with an s, you can just use an apostrophe (') to show possession, like "the girls' toys" or "the Smiths' house."
Where would you put an apostrophe in I HAS?
You wouldn't. "Has" is the incorrect conjugation for the first person pronoun "I". It should be "I have", and the contraction is "I've".
What does the apostrophe before the s mean?
The apostrophe before the "s" can indicate possession or contraction. In possessive forms, it shows that something belongs to someone or something else (e.g., "John's book" means the book belongs to John). In contractions, it indicates the omission of letters, such as in "don't" (short for "do not").
How can you make 50000 dollars in a year?
or just buy 100 shares of Apple INC. Stock at 125$ and wait 15 years.
$25 x 50 = $1250 x 40 = $ 50,000
its that simple
Where do you use an apostrophe when you say birds?
When it belons to one bird - bird's
When it belongs to a lot of birds - birds'
What year was marlin 3030 serial number19018664 made?
The M prefix indicates 1955 mfg.
Starting on April 14,1955, the last digits of the serial number were etched on the bottom of the bolt of the 336.
http://armscollectors.com/sn/marlinlookup.php
How do you teach a dog to play fetch?
As you probably already know Jack Russell Terriers are high energy dogs and are quite stubborn. He should have been trained long ago, but it's not too late. If you go to your vet and ask where there are good training classes or, got to a place like Petcetera they do have training classes there. You are the "boss" of this dog and HE/SHE needs to know it!
You can try what my family does for our dogs.
1. find a toy that the dog has taken a strong liking to.
2. get a friend or family member help you
3. when you see the dog playing with the toy, being taking the toy from your dog then giving it back right away. do this a few times to insure you keep the dogs interest.
4. once you are sure you have the dogs interest take the toy and hand it to your assistant. have him/her stand a few feet away and call the dog. Once the dog response to them instruct them to give the dog the toy.
5. After you assistant gives the dog the toy immediately call the dog to you and take the toy back (give the dog a treat).
6. Repeat process a few more times
DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE OF WEEKS:
Once your dog learns to expect these actions you can move on to throwing the ball back and forth with your assistant and the dog will automatically follow the ball. Make sure that every time you or you assistant receive the ball you hand it to the dog and the dog is instructed by you or them to come bringing the ball back to the person who threw it (Make sure to give reward for returning toy to you). Eventually the dog will learn that if it brings the toy back with it he/she will receive some kind of reward. Once you notice the dog automatically returning the toy to you, you should begin to change up the routine a little bit at a time. Adding new commands such as Fetch every time you or your assistant throw the toy and/or changing the distance the dog has to travel is a good way to start. Eventually, your dog will learn what is expected of him/her and you can gradually stop giving the treats and/or having your assistant close by to help you and start just giving the command Fetch when throwing the toy. Your dog should return the toy to you without any outside help. Hope that I explained this well enough for you to understand what I mean {because until today I really never gave thought to how I trained my dogs I just did it}.
Kechara
- PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS DOES NOT WORK FOR EVERY DOG.. SOME DOGS JUST DON'T, FOR WHATEVER REASON, LIKE TO PLAY FETCH.... I HAVE FOUR DOGS CURRENTLY AND OF THOSE FOUR ONLY 2 ARE EVEN REMOTELY INTERESTED IN THE GAME.. YET I HAD MANY OTHERS OVER THE YEARS,IN MY CARE,THAT TOOK TO THE GAME WHOLE HEARTEDLY.
The way I taught my dogs to fetch was to take his/ her favorite toy and put peanut butter on it. The dog will soon get the idea that playing fetch is a treat to him/her. If you taught the dog to come then you would have no problem getting him to come back to you . So all you have to do when the dog gets the toy is to yell "come" (nicely) and the dog should come back with the toy.
