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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
Where can you get a MechQuest Trainer?
1st goto plunder then login or register a new accoun
2nd search mechquest trainers then you will find it
3rd and you got the trainer so eazy
Is it bad for a vehicle not to be driven for three weeks?
Three weeks is no biggie. If it makes you feel better disconect the battery before storage and check the tire pressure and oil level in addition to leaks under the vehicle before driving again. Longer storage will require you to empty the fuel tank and change the oil right before storage.
Why does the e in Pokemon have an apostrophe over it?
Because in that language, stressed syllables have apostrophes over them. Since the e is stressed, it has an apostrophe so you know to pronounce it stressed.
welll.... it's not that hard to understand u have 2 teams and each team tries to score on the other one. you can't use your hands unless you are doing a throw in or you are a keeper. you have defence midfeild forward and different posisions in each one. soccer is really hard only because of all the different rules
How do you put apostrophe words in alphabetical order?
Words with apostrophes are treated differently in word processing than in directories.
Directories will sort by following words or fields, ignoring the apostrophe.
Sisters' Restaurant
Sister's Sewing
Sisters Tavern
Word processors follow a different logic. The first entry will always be one without an apostrophe, followed by entries based on the first occurrence of the apostrophe :
Sisters
Sis'ters
Sister's
Sisters'
Use an apostrophe in those boys bicycles were stolen outside the store?
Those boys' bicycles were stolen outside the store.
What is the apostrophe for she has?
There isn't one in American English. "She's" is the contraction for "She is".
She's can also be a contraction for she has.
She's got a new car
What is the rule when adding an apostrophe's to a word to indicate possession?
To show something is possessed by one owner, add an apostrophe and the letter 's' to the owner. e.g. the cat's milk. (the milk belongs to the cat)
To show possession of plural owners you usually only need to add an apostrophe as most plurals already end in 's'. If the plural doesn't end in 's' then add the apostrophe followed by the 's'.
What is correct this weeks or this week's?
The correct notation is "week's," the apostrophe signifying ownership of whatever follows (ex. "This week's crossword puzzle was easy."). "Weeks" is the plural of week, so grammatically, it must be preceded by "these".
Who said tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow?
Macbeth: Act 5 scene 5:
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
What letters does the apostrophe replace in o'clock?
The word o'clock is an instance when the apostrophe replaces full words as a contraction.
The term o'clock is a contraction for "of the clock".
Does songs need an apostrophe?
Maybe, but it depends on the context.
I love these songs (plural, no apostrophe)
I love this song's melody (singular, possessive)
These songs' lyrics were all written by the same person (plural, possessive)
What is the punctuation sign to show omission of a letter or letters in a word?
The punctuation sign used to show that a letter or letters have been omitted is the apostrophe which looks like this '
example, the word cannot can be made into can't in which an apostrophe replaces the letters no. The phrase I am can be made into I'm, in which an apostrophe replaces the letter a.
What is the possessive form for the word astronomer?
To make a possessive, you add an apostrophe and the letter "s".
The astronomer's telescope was focused on the planet Jupiter.
If there is more than one astronomer, the "s" would come after the "r", and then the apostrophe comes AFTER "s".
The astronomers' telescopes were all pointed in different directions.
The only time you do not use an apostrophe for a possessive is with the third person pronoun "it".
The trout's eggs were by the black rock until the fisherman stepped in its nest
Do you need an apostrophe to show possession in the word angels?
Angel's wings -- one angel
Angels' wings -- more than one angel
Angels -- plural not possessing anything
What does one down one more to go mean?
It is usually for describing something (eg.assignments) that you've done and you still have one more assignment to do.
What is apostrophes of omission and possession?
Possession = someone owns something.:Julie's coat.
Omission = contraction: Can't (cannot), don't (do not), it's (it has or it is).
What do contractions and possessive nouns have in common?
An apostrophe is used to create possessive nouns and contractions.
A possessive noun is a noun that shows that something in the sentence belongs to that noun. Examples:
- I gave it toJack'smother.
- I put the note on the teacher's desk.
- The kitten's name is Spot.
- The Jameses' daughter is six today.
- You will find the doctors' offices in building two.
A contraction is a word made up of two or more words that is a shortened form, with the missing letters replaced by an apostrophe. Examples:
- can't (can not)
- could've (could have)
- he'd (he had)
- I'll (I will or I shall)
- it's (it is)
- ma'am (madam)
- ne'er do well (never do well)
- she's (she has)
- that's (that is)
- you've (you have)
Does the word candles need an apostrophe?
Candles is a plural common noun. It does not need an apostrophe.The candles were lit.
If something belongs to the candles, it needs an apostrophe.
The candles' flames flickered.
The candles' wicks were long.
