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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 the missing letter in the contraction we'd?
Depending on the usage, the letters are "ha" or "woul."
We'd = We had (where had is a helper verb, e.g. We'd arrived too late)
We'd= We would (where would is an auxiliary or modal verb - We'd often miss the bus)
What is the correct placement of the apostrophe for the possessive form of the word engineers?
All of the engineers' overalls were stolen from the locker room.
What is 'would have' with an apostrophe?
'Would have' usually translates to 'would've' as a conjunction.
How is an apostrophe supposed to be made while handwriting?
An apostrophe in handwriting looks like a teeny tiny backwards c with a 'head' at the top end. Or, it looks like you put a comma high in the air next to the top of the letter before it.
Where does the apostrophe go in wants?
There is no apostrophe in wants. He wants to go to bed.
Apostrophes are used instead of letters /words) that are omitted. He's got to go. (He has got to go)
When do you double the s for plural words ending in s?
For an English plural, the answer is never. Some words ending in the letter 's' are made plural by adding 'es', such as one bus, two buses or one class, two classes.
What is a 6 letter word that ends in s and is a unit of measurement?
6 letter word that ends in s and is a unit of measurement: ounces
Do apostrophes indicate missing letters?
Yes, they can serve to indicate a missing letter in certain words such as "don't" (do not) or "I'll" (I will) These words are called contractions.
Apostrophes can also be used to show possession when used at the end of a word with an s: as in Amy's answer.
Hope that helps!
Is there an apostrophe before the S in greetings?
None. The letter s in the word greetings is part of this word. It doesn't show an ownership.
Would there be an apostrophe in the phrase The Alvarez's?
Only if you're writing about their car, house, or something else they possess. Otherwise, if your signing a card or something, no apostrophe is needed. Now, "The Alvarezs" looks odd to me. It might be better if written "The Alvarez family".
How would one write the possessive of purse purse's or purse' how?
An apostrophe showing possession always have to include an "s"
purse's (singular) or purses' (plural)
One purse's owner was lost without it!
Many purses' belongings were spread out all over the counter.
Is there an apostrophe in photos?
If photos means more than one photo, then there is no apostrophe. "Of the photo" is written as photo's. "Of the photos" is written as photos'.
How do you use the apostrophe in the word circus?
When a word naturally ends in an "s" then you add the possessive apostrophe after the natural "s" thus.
"After driving round for a time Jo eventually found the circus' front gate."
Which example illustrates how an apostrophe is used to form the plural of lowercase letters?
Always remember to dot your i's and cross your t's.
When the writer of a paper omits some words in a quote the words omitted should be replaced by what?
You should replace them with an ellipses (...). For example, if the original quote is "He went to the store and bought chocolate, ice cream, and cake, wandered through the aisles and talked to a few people, then came home," you could replace it with "He went to the store...then came home."
Make sure, though, that you don't omit something that drastically changes the meaning of the sentence. For example, you cannot change "I hope he will not choke on his chocolate bar" to "I hope he will...choke on his chocolate bar."
Why and how you should show pastor appreciation gifts?
Show Pastor Appreciaion on Pastor Appreciation Day , u can say "thank you", giving a cards, letters, songs, poems!
But i like crystal awards at diyawards.com, i have bought one, i and my pastor love those crytal awards for pastor
Where to put apostrophe in do not?
In contraction of words, the apostrophe is always placed at the spot where the letter(s) has been removed. In this case, at the place of the second o.
do not: don't
When typing 1800s do you put an apostrophe before the s?
Personally, no. But it's not incorrect to put the apostrophe.
Is the word childrens' gramatically correct?
As in, for example, 'it was the childrens' toy', as in it belonged to everyone? If so, yes.
