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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
Should 'governers board' have an apostrophe?
Yes and it should be spelled correctly. It should be Governor's Board because it belongs to the governors.
Is the apostraphe correct in What did you do with the houseplant's I bought yesterday?
The apostrophe is incorrect in the question, What did you do with the houseplant's I bought yesterday? It should be:
What did you do with the houseplants I bought yesterday?
Explanations:
Houseplants is plural.
example: I bought 6 houseplants in red containers.
Houseplant's is singular possessive.
example: The houseplant's leaves were red-colored.
Houseplants' is plural possessive.
example: All the houseplants' leaves had wilted since I bought them yesterday.
How do you use an apostrophe after the word suspects?
An apostrophe means one of two things - either you're leaving out some letters (like can't means cannot or doesn't means does not) or you are indicating possession. If you put an apostrophe after the word suspects, you get suspects' which means "belonging to the suspects." An example sentence would be something along the lines of "The suspects' belongings are at the police desk."
Does earrings have an apostrophe?
Typically, earrings would not have an apostrophe.
However, if you write something that "belongs to" the earrings, it could need an apostrophe. For examples:
The earrings' sparkle made them look expensive.
The earrings' post broke.
I did not like the lime green coloring against the earrings' predominately hot pink color.
My friend liked the earrings, but her mother thought the earrings' silver-colored posts would turn her ears green.
Can you give 10 examples of a apostrophe sentence?
I could say I won't help. That wouldn't be nice. It's easy to answer your question. So I'll do it. It's a case of reading these sentences. You'll see many examples. There's 10 of them, as you requested. That's what you wanted. Now you've got them. I hope you're happy.
The noun parents is the plural form of the noun parent.
The noun parents' is the plural possessive form of the noun parent.
Example uses of the nouns:
I'm making dinner for my parents. (plural)
I'll be staying at my parents' house. (plural possessive, the house of my parents)
What and where to put apostrophe with example?
It was John's car. (possessive of proper noun)
It's his right to vote every four years. (contraction of It is)
The cat licked its sore paw. (possessive)
Is would like a contraction word?
No, it is not.
There are contractions for would have (would've) and for would not (wouldn't).
Can you add an apostrophe for this sentence?
- apostrophe plays an important role in English.
- In french apostrophe is considered undivided part of language.
"Can not" is "can't" when an apostrophe is used to signal that a shortening has taken place.
Do you use a apostrophe in story like story's?
The word story is a common plural noun. It requires no apostrophe.
I told my child a story.
If the word story has a possession or belonging, it needs an apostrophe.
The story's theme was one of being friendly to others.
The author made the story's characters have robotic traits.
Stories is the plural.
I told my child stories.
To make the possessive, add an apostrophe.
The stories' authors were all in high school.
The stories' themes covered ordinary skills, such as buttoning one's coat.
Do you use an apostrophe in the word don't?
The word don't is a contraction. It requires an apostrophe.
I do not know the answer.
I don't know the answer.
How do possessive apostrophe work in the plural sense?
When a plural noun ends with an -s, the apostrophe is placed after the ending -s (-s')
Example: You will find the ladies' room at the rear of level two.
Wen a plural noun does not end with an -s, an apostrophe -s (-'s) is added to the end of the word.
Example: The men's room is also located on level two.
What is dare not with an apostrophe?
As a contraction, dare not is daren't. However, this word is rather archaic and is really never used in American English.
The word daren't was used c1865, 1998 by Leo N. Tolstoy in War and Peace, page 161 -
"The bigwigs here think so too, but they daren't say so."
You would be hard pressed to find many examples of daren't in literature or common use.
What are the two most common reasons for correctly using an apostrophe?
The two primary reasons to use an apostrophe are within:
- contractions
- possessives
I can't believe John's collection was stolen.
When are apostrophe of omission and apostrophe of possession used?
The apostrophe of omission is used to substitute for letters in a contraction, or for words in special situations, like o'clock.
The apostrophe of possession is used to show a noun's possessions or belongings.
The curtains' hems were frayed.
Or for a proper noun's possessions or belongings.
John's house was painted light green with red shutters.
The apostrophe after the s denotes a group of riders, so is plural.
What is a contraction for words?
Grammatically, a contraction combines two words (or shortens one word) by replacing one or more letters with an apostrophe. Examples are don't (do not), he's (he is) and would've (would have).
What problems do illegal immigrants face in the host country?
They are discriminated against by the people of the host country because they are of a different race than the general population of that area.
