Monday, January 26, 2009
s and the apostrophe
Labels: Daily Tips 0 commentsThe apostrophe accompanied by an s is used to indicate possession.
•'s - apostrophe -s
Add 's to the singular form of the word, even if it ends in -s:
Example:
the butcher's cat
James's apartment
Add 's to the plural forms of words that do not end in -s:
Example:
children's toys
the geese's nests
Add 's to the end of compound words:
Example:
my mother-in-law's cooking
Add 's to the last noun to show joint possession:
Example:
Vicky and Christina's vacation
• ' - the apostrophe
Add ' to the end of plural nouns that already end in -s:
Example:
all employees' desks
brothers' names
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