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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
What is an example of a song with apostrophe?
Don't Look BackCan't Buy Me LoveIt's Judy's Turn to Cry (two apostrophes!)Alexander's Ragtime Band
When saying The Normans are having fun should there be an apostrophe in Norman?
No, Normans is a plural. An apostrophe is NEVER EVER used to indicate a plural. EVER.
When to use 's or s' or just s?
's is possessive, so you would use it when somebody or something owns something.
Ex: Sarah's food. The dog's foot. The boy's toys. The table's legs.
s' is also possessive, but is used when more than one person or thing owns something.
Ex: There were five dogs. All the dogs' toys were lost.
s is used only when there is more than one of something.
Ex: There were several cats outside. All the kids wanted to play with them.
When to use s' or 's with names?
One Jones: "Mr. Jones's car." More than one Jones: "The Joneses' house." The rule is that you use the apostrophe at the end only when the word ends in s because it is a plural, like Joneses. Otherwise you form the possessive with an apostrophe and an s whether or not the word ends in s. NEVER EVER use an apostrophe to form a plural.
Why does Pandora's box have an apostrophe in it?
The apostrophe denotes ownership Pandora is a proper name and in this context she owns the box.
Where should an apostrophe go in the following phrase johns cars wheels?
It depends on how many Johns and how many cars. "Someone went into the parking lot of the cathouse and stole all the Johns' cars' wheels." "John has fifteen cars; John's cars' wheels are worth more than the whole of my car." "Our car has been purchased by Elton John and Olivia Newton John, and believe me, the Johns' car's wheels stay on the ground." "My friend John has just bought a car but I think John's car's wheels need replacing."
Why is there an apostrophe in the word o'er?
The word o'er is an apostrophe of omission. It left out the v in over.
Does the word pocketfuls need an apostrophe?
The word pocketfuls is a common plural noun. It requires no apostrophe.
I had pocketfuls of seashells.
If the word pocketfuls has a possession or belonging, it needs an apostrophe. But I cannot think of a sentence for this; I don't think I've ever seen it used as a plural possessive.
Where does the apostrophe go in the two artist live here?
A plural word does not need an apostrophe. However, if a plural word has ownership over something or is related to them, you would use an apostrophe.
So, first, correct your sentence to: The two artists live here. (plural)
For possessive plural: The two artists' families were visiting.
When do you use apostrophe s before and after?
There are different conventions. Generally, the apostrophe showing possession follows the "s" if the word already ends in an "s," but sometimes this is only so if the "s" is the result of a pluralization.
Thus:
Bill's car
Bill Jones' car
The Joneses' car
OR
The Jones's car
You ask yourself why there is an s at the end of the word you are making possessive. Does it end in an s because it is a plural? Are we talking about beans or foxes or throat lozenges or ideas? Then you use s' and write beans' sauce, foxes' pups, throat lozenges' taste or ideas' coherence. Or is the s at the end of the word just because it is a word or name which ends in s? Are we talking about a glass or Jones or a bonus or Hoss? Because then you use s's and write a glass's volume, Jones's house, the bonus's amount or Hoss's hat.
Does the word day need an apostrophe?
The word day is a common singular noun. It requires no apostrophe.
I started my day with a shower.
If the word day has a possession or belonging, it needs an apostrophe.
The day's work had just begun.
Note: Plural possessive is days' with apostrophe s.
How many space is after apostrophe in an contraction?
Don't leave any space after the apostrophe when forming a contraction.
Is the apostrophe in the sentence it's up to you to decide what to do used correctly?
In the sentence, It's up to you to decide, It's is used as a contraction for It is. It's used correctly here.
Would you put an apostrophe in daddy's?
The word daddy is a common singular noun. It requires no apostrophe.
My daddy bought a car.
If the word daddy has a possession or belonging, it needs an apostrophe.
My daddy's car was stolen.
The red vehicle was not my daddy's car.
Where do apostrophe monkey go?
The word monkey is a common singular noun. It requires no apostrophe.
The monkey liked his food.
If the word monkey has a possession or belonging, it needs an apostrophe.
The monkey's food sat uneaten.
The plural is monkeys; plural possessive is monkeys', such as monkeys' food.
Does the word windscreens have a apostrophe?
Probably not; we would use the word "windscreen's" to make it possessive, as in some object that belonged to the windscreen. "Windscreens" without an apostrophe would mean that you are making the word plural, as in "more than one windscreen".
What does the apostrophe mean in there's?
The word there's is a contraction for there is. The apostrophe substitutes for the i in is.
Would you use an apostrophe for Monday's deadline?
The word Monday is a proper singular noun. It requires no apostrophe.
I have a test on Monday.
If the word Monday has a possession or belonging, it needs an apostrophe.
Monday's deadline was coming too soon.
No one looked forward to Monday's schedule.
Note: Mondays, plural, would be Mondays' as the possessive.
