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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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Use 4 4's and only 4 4's to make 11?
4 by the power of 0 + 4 x the square root of 4 + 4 by the power of 0= (1 + 4) x 2 +1
Chris' office or Chris's office?
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:
Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: Chris' office
Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Chris's office
Examples:
You'll find Chris' office in the sales department.
You'll find Chris's office in the sales department.
Note: The -s's is the most commonly used form, but if you are a student, use the form that is preferred by your teacher.
What is an ellipsis and for what is it used?
An ellipsis ... is 3 periods in a row used for inserting the feel of a pause in a sentence. An ellipsis can also be used to show text has been omitted, or left out, of quoted text or dialogue. It can indicate that there is more to come. That can be used in literature as a way of creating tension. It is used in menus on computers to indicate that opening an option will lead to another menu or series of options, so again there is more to come.
Where does the apostrophe go in girls cloakroom?
The apostrophe goes between the "l" and the "s" in "girls. It goes and followed: Girl's cloakroom. The apostrophe is used to show ownership in this sentence. In this case the cloakroom belongs to the girls, this is why you must have the apostophe to show the ownership.
Where does the apostrophe go in a possession word?
Apostrophes are those little curved marks you see hanging from certain letters. They look harmless enough, so why do even well educated people throw them where they don't belong and leave them out where they're needed? Until apostrophes disappear from English altogether, you can take one step toward apostrophe reform by perfecting the art of showing possession.
my aunt's pen
the lovers' letters
that corner bar's fine wines
All of these phrases include nouns that express ownership. Think of the apostrophe as a little hand, holding on to an s to indicate ownership or possession. In these examples, you notice that the apostrophe is used to show that a singular noun owns something (aunt's, pen; bar's fine wines). You also see a phrase where the apostrophe indicates that plural nouns own something (lovers' letters).
Here's the bottom line: To show possession by one owner, add an apostrophe and the letter s to the owner:
the dragon's burnt tooth (the burnt tooth belongs to the dragon)
Lulu's pierced tooth (the pierced tooth belongs to Lulu)
Another way to think about this rule is to see whether the word of expresses what you're trying to say. With the of method, you note
the sharp tooth of the crocodile = the crocodile's sharp tooth
the peanut-stained tooth of the elephant = the elephant's peanut-stained tooth
and so on.
What is the purpose of a contraction?
its an agreement of employement between two parties which is employer and employee
What is the purpose of using a ellipsis?
An ellipsis is used when a word, phrase, or passage is omitted from a quote.
A. That's Your's. Your's Should be yours as you are referring to yours as a belonging.
If you want to make a last name plural ending in s do you use 's or s'?
Neither. the apostrophe would only be used to indicate possession. Names the end in s require -es to form the plural, e.g. the Joneses
What is the Possessive for the pencil of James?
James' pencil
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The correct answer is James's pencil.
Apostrophe s for singular possessives, s apostrophe for plural possessives.
Which is correct 'the girls dog' or the 'girls' dog'?
The first one would never be correct.
Use 's to show possession by a singular noun. Ex: if the dog belonged to one girl it would be the girl's dog.
Use s' to show possession by plural noun. Ex: if two girls owned the dog it would be the girls' dog.
So,"The girl owns the dog." becomes the girl's dog
while "The girls own the dog." becomes the girls' dog.
SO in your case if a parent bought a dog for their girls and one day comes home and the place is a mess, it was the girls' dog. But if the parent bought one girl a dog and it made a mess then it was the girl's dog.
The only time you can have "girls" without the apostrophe would be if "dog" is a verb, which it could be. For example, "In the book about Nancy Drew and her friend, the girls dog the steps of a thief."
Why do you have to use apostrophe?
To show possession or omitted letters.
Horses is a plural word. Horse's is a possessive.
I'll is a contraction of "I" and "will", the apostrophe shows that one or more letters have been omitted. Ill is how one might feel when stricken with the stomach bug.
I would be an asset ti your client's organization.
What is the difference between -s at the end of lingers and -s at the end of sidewalks?
lingers is the present tense third person conjugation of the verb linger.
sidewalks is the plural form of sidewalk.
Pronouns use apostrophes to indicate possession?
No. Special subtypes of pronouns (called "possessive pronouns") are used to indicate possession. These pronouns (his, hers, theirs, its, mine, yours, whose, ours) do NOT use apostrophes.
This is a frequent mistake for the word "it's". IT'S (with an apostrophe) is a contraction of "it is". The possessive pronoun "its" does NOT use an apostrophe.
What does the apostrophe stand for in a contraction?
The apostrophe represents the missing letter or letters.
You've used it correctly.
Does apostrophes have an apostrophe?
The word apostrophe forms a normal plural as apostrophes.
The possessive forms would be:
apostrophe's (singular) - "The apostrophe's use in contractions is fairly standardized."
apostrophes' (plural) - "The apostrophes' positions are wrong in some of his words."
What is the apostrophe above the e in cafe' called?
It's an accent, not an apostrophe. It's been borrowed from French. It's called an accent aigu.
Is there an appostophe in the word ones when showing possession?
Yes, though it is not normally used in pronouns.
